Operation Acolyte
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Operation Acolyte was the name given to the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) contribution to providing security, ceremonial and general support to the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia. The ADF contributed approximately 2600 personnel to Operation Acolyte from across the three defence services (Army, Navy, Air Force), and was commanded by Brigadier Andrew Smith.[1]
References
- ^ "Op Acolyte". Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007.
Further reading
- Blaxland, John (2014). The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard. Port Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107043657.
- Smith, Andrew; Bergin, Anthony (2006). Australian Domestic Security: The Role of Defence (PDF). Strategic Insights 31. Barton, Australian Capital Territory: Australian Strategic Policy Institute. ISSN 1449-3993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2013.
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