Operation Resolute

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Operation Resolute
Objective Patrols of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone
Executed 17 July 2006
Executed by Border Protection Command
Outcome Ongoing

Operation Resolute is the Australian Defence Force's contribution to patrolling Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone. Operation Resolute began on 17 July 2006 and consolidated a number of previous ADF operations, including Operation Relex.

Operation Resolute is commanded by the joint civilian-military Border Protection Command and the ADF contributes Royal Australian Navy ships, Royal Australian Air Force aircraft and patrols from the Australian Army's Regional Force Surveillance Units as required.

Operation Resolute was the NATO IFOR (Implementation Force Operation Resolute) mission to the Former Republic of Yugoslavia in 1995-1996 replacing the United Nations UNPROFOR (United Nations Protection Force) Operation. It was replaced on 20th December 1996 by Operation Lodestar and SFOR (Stabilisation Force).

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