Special Operations Command (australia)

The Special Operations Command is the newest branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Special Operations Command was established in May 2003 , to unite all of the ADF Special Forces units. It will be fully operational when a range of enhancement programs are completed in 2007.

Australia’s Special Operations Command is of equivalent status to Australia’s Maritime, Land and Air Commands. All its constituent units are drawn from the Australian Army . It is modelled on the equivalent commands in the United States and British militaries.

AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONS SINCE MAY 2003

Security for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (March 2006)

Afghanistan (2005- )

Iraq (2003-?)

Security for the 2003 Rugby World Cup (October-November 2003)

Security for President George W. Bush 's visit to Canberra (October 2003)

While Special Operations Command hadn't formally commenced operations at the time, it appears that the headquarters may have overseen the boarding of the North Korean freighter MV Pong Su in April 2003 which involved elements of the SASR and 4 RAR.

ORGNAISATIONAL DETAILS

Order of battle

Special Operations Headquarters or SOHQ ( Canberra and Sydney )

Units under direct control of SOHQ:

--- Special Operations Combat Service Support Company (Sydney)

--- 171 Squadron ( S-70 Blackhawk )

Australian Special Air Service Regiment ( Swanbourne, WA )
''Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (West) .''

--- 1 Squadron

--- 2 Squadron

--- 3 Squadron

--- 152 Signals Squadron

--- Base Squadron

--- Training Squadron

1st Commando Regiment a mixed Regular Army and ( Army Reserve )Unit (Sydney)

--- 1 Commando Company (Sydney)

--- 2 Commando Company ( Williamstown, Vic )

--- 301 Signals Squadron (elements in both Sydney and Melbourne with the commando companies)

4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) (Sydney, NSW)

--- A Company

--- B Company

--- C Company

--- Tactical Assault Group (East)

--- 126 Signals Squadron

--- Operations Support Company

--- Logistics Support Company

Incident Response Regiment (Sydney, NSW)

--- Chemical, Biological and Radiological Response Squadron

--- Emergency Response Squadron

--- Scientific and Technical Organisation

Special Operations Commander Australia (SOCAUST)

Major General Mike Hindmarsh (October 2004 - )

Major General Duncan Lewis (May 2003 - October 2004)

REFERENCES

Australian Defence Minister Press Release, 29 October 2005. New Special Operations Commander Appointed

Australian Defence Minister Press Release, 5 May 2003. New Special Operations Command

Australian Defence Minister Press Release, 25 September 2003 Defence Support To World Cup Security

David Horner (2002). ''SAS : Phantoms of War. A History of the Australian Special Air Service.'' Allen and Unwin. Sydney.

Ian Kuring (2004). ''Redcoats to Cams: A History of Australian Infantry 1788 to 2001.'' Loftus in association with the Australian Army Historical Unit. Sydney.

Captain Jason Logue (2003). Tartan TAG

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