| Scope note |
The Australian Defence Force has been taking part in Border Protection operations since 1 August 1997. These operations are (i) Operation CRANBERRY - that commenced on 1 August 1997 and ended on 16 July 2006; (ii) Operation DIRK - that commenced on 1 September 1997 and ended on 31 October 1997; (iii) Operation STANHOPE - that commenced on 3 February 1998 and ended on 6 March 1998; (iv) Operation MISTRAL - that commenced on 1 August 1998 and ended on 30 June 2006; (v) Operation TEEBONE - that commenced on 1 March 2001 and ended on 31 March 2001; (vi) Operation CELESTA - that commenced on 1 August 2001 and ended on 31 July 2006; (vii) Operation SUTTON - that commenced on 25 January 2002 and ended on 19 February 2002; (viii) Operation GEMSBOK - that commenced on 29 August 2003 and ended on 3 October 2003; (ix) Operation RELEX - that commenced on 3 September 2001 and ended on 13 March 2002; (x) Operation RELEX II - that commenced on 14 March 2002 and ended on 16 July 2006; (xi) Operation RESOLUTE - that commenced on 17 July 2006. |