Eligible Service Areas, Dates & Instruments

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Areas of operations since World War 2 involving the Australian Defence Force
and Peacekeeping Forces that included Australian personnel.

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Explanation of eligibility

The table, below, sets out the service eligibility for pension purposes of members of the Australian Defence Force and certain Australian civilians under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
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Operational service in ships

General Area	Conflicts	From	To	Instrument	VEA Authority	Part II or IV service type	Qualifying Service
	World War 1	04 Aug 1914	01 Sep 1921		s.6A s.7	operational or non-operational eligible war service (VEA)	Yes/No
	World War 2 (880kb)	03 Sep 1939	30 Jun 1951	part-time service non-ADF personnel Aboriginals & Torres Strait islanders	s.6A s.7	operational or non-operational eligible war service (VEA)	Yes/No
	Interim Forces	01 Jul 1947	30 Jun 1951		s.6A s.7	operational or non-operational eligible war service (VEA)	No
	defence service	07 Dec 1972	6 Apr 1994; or 30 June 2004 if enlisted before 22 May 1986	non-ADF personnel	s.68 s.69	defence service (VEA)	No
	peacetime service	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	declared members	s.6(1)(c) s.8 MRCA	peacetime service (MRCA)	No
	Op Vigilance - ADF support of the Australian whole-of-Government operation to enhance international peace and security	20 July 2006	ongoing	determination	s.5C,s.6F VEA	non-warlike service (VEA)	No
	Op Vigilance - ADF support of the Australian whole-of-Government operation to enhance international peace and security	20 July 2006	ongoing	determination	s.6(1)(b) MRCA	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Afghanistan	Afghanistan (UNMCTT)	08 Jun 1991	31 Dec 1993	determination (revoked) determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Afghanistan & Diego Garcia	War on Terrorism - Op Slipper	11 Oct 2001	30 June 2004	determination ships	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Afghanistan & Diego Garcia	War on Terrorism - Op Slipper	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (warlike service)	warlike service (MRCA)	Yes
Afghanistan	Afghanistan - Op Palate	18 Apr 2003	30 June 2004	determination (revoked) determination determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Afghanistan	Afghanistan - Op Palate	1 July 2004	5 July 2004	determination	s.6 MRCA (warlike service)	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Afghanistan	Afghanistan - Op Palate II	27 June 2005	on-going	determination VEA determination	s.6 MRCA (warlike service)	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Africa	Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) - Op Pomelo	15 Jan 2001	30 June 2004	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Africa	Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) - Op Pomelo	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Africa	Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) - Op Husky	15 Jan 2001	28 February 2003	determination (revoked) determination (revoked) determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Africa	UN Operations in the Congo (ONUC)	01 Aug 1960	28 Feb 1961		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 8	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Africa	Gabon and the Congo	25 Jul 1997	07 Aug 1997	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Africa	Zimbabwe, Commonwealth Monitoring Force in	24 Dec 1979	31 Dec 1980		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 15	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Africa	Namibia	18 Feb 1989	10 Apr 1990	allotment	s.6C s.5B(2)(b) SCH 2 - ITEM 9	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Africa	Namibia, UN Transition Assistance Group (UNTAC)	18 Feb 1989	10 Apr 1990		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 19	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Africa	UN Mission for Western Sahara (MINURSO)	27 Jun 1991	31 Dec 1994		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 20	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Africa	Somalia - Op Solace	20 Oct 1992	30 Nov 1994	allotment allotment	s.6C s.5B(2)(b) SCH 2 - ITEM 14	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Africa	Mozambique, Aust Police Cont (ONUMOZ)	27 Mar 1994	31 Dec 1994		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 22	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Africa	Mozambique - Op Coracle	12 Jul 1994	28 Feb 2002	determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Africa	Rwanda - Op Tamar	25 Jul 1994	16 Jan 1996	determination (revoked) determination(doc) determination(pdf)	s.5C s.6F - warlike service	warlike service (VEA)	Yes
Africa	Sudan - Op Azure Un Mission in Sudan	10 April 2005	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) VEA determination MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Africa	Sudan - UNMIS	1 Jan 2006	on-going	determination	s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 1	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Balkans	Yugoslavia - Op Osier	24 Jan 1997	30 June 2004	determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Balkans	Yugoslavia - Op Osier	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Balkans	Kosovo - Op Joint Guardian	11 Jun 1999	30 June 2004	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Balkans	Kosovo - Op Joint Guardian	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non warlike service (MRCA)	No
Balkans	UN Security Council Commission on the Balkans	29 Jan 1947	31 Dec 1947		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 1	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Balkans	UN Special Commission on the Balkans	26 Nov 1947	31 Dec 1949		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 3	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Balkans	Yugoslavia - Op Osier	12 Jan 1992	24 Jan 1997		s.6C s.5B(2)(b) SCH 2 - ITEM 13	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Balkans	Yugoslavia - Op Agricola	25 Feb 1999	10 Jun 1999	determination determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Balkans	Kosovo - Op Allied Force	15 Apr 1999	03 Jun 1999	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Bougainville	Bougainville Peace Conference - Op Lagoon and Op Capon	21 Sep 1994	31 Dec 1994		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 23	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Bougainville	Bougainville - Truce monitoring (Operation Bel Isi)	20 Nov 1997	26 Aug 2003	determination (revoked) amendment (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Bougainville	Bougainville - Peace monitoring (Bel Isi II)	20 Nov 1997	26 Aug 2003	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Cambodia	UN Border Relief Operation in Cambodia (UNBRO)	01 Feb 1989	31 Dec 1991		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 18	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Cambodia	Cambodia	20 Oct 1991	07 Oct 1993	allotment	s.6C s.5B(2)(b) SCH 2 - ITEM 12	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Cambodia	Cambodia, APF Cont of the UN Transition Authority	18 May 1992	07 Oct 1993		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 21	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Cambodia	Cambodia	08 Oct 1993	04 Oct 1999		s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Cambodia	Cambodia - Op Banner	08 Oct 1993	04 Oct 1999	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Cambodia	Cambodia - Op Vista	05 Jul 1997	14 Jul 1997	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Cyprus	UN Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)	14 May 1964	ongoing		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 10	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - Op Tanager	20 Feb 2000	19 May 2002	determination (revoked) determination war artists determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
East Timor	East Timor - UNTAET	25 Oct 1999	19 May 2002	determination (revoked) war artists determination	s.68(1)	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - Op Faber	19 Jun 1999	15 Sep 1999	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - UNAMET	21 Jun 1999	25 Oct 1999	determination	s.68(1)	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - Op Spitfire	06 Sep 1999	19 Sep 1999	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - Op Faber	16 Sep 1999	23 Feb 2000	determination determination war artists	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
East Timor	East Timor - Op Stabilise	16 Sep 1999	23 Feb 2000	determination determination determination war artists	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
East Timor	East Timor - Op Warden	16 Sep 1999	10 Apr 2000	determination determination determination war artists	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
East Timor	East Timor - Op Citadel	20 May 2002	17 Aug 2003	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
East Timor	East Timor - Op Spire	20 May 2004	30 June 2004 (but ongoing for non-disability pension purposes)	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - Op Spire	1 Jul 2004 (The instrument has a start date of 20 May 2004, but s7 of the MRC(C&TP)A provides that the start of eligible service is 1 Jul 2004)	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) VEA determination MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non warlike service)	non warlike service (MRCA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - UNMISET - Op Citadel	20 May 2002	ongoing	determinations	s.68(1) - peacekeeping	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - UNMISET - Op Citadel	18 Aug 2003	30 June 2004 (for ADF members - but see next entry for MRCA)	determinations	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - UNMISET - Op Citadel	1 Jul 2004 (The instrument has a start date of 18 Aug 2003, but s7 of the MRC(C&TP)A provides that the start of eligible service is 1 Jul 2004)	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6(1)(b) MRCA	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
East Timor	East Timor - Op Astute	12 May 2006	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination VEA determination	s.6(1)(b) MRCA	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Germany	Berlin Airlift	15 Sep 1948	29 Aug 1949	determination	s.5C s.6F - non-warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Guatemala / Haiti	Haiti	17 Sep 1994	31 Mar 1995	determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Guatemala / Haiti	Haiti, Aust Police Contingent of the Multi-National Force	10 Oct 1994	31 Mar 1995		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 24	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Guatemala / Haiti	Guatemala	13 Feb 1997	21 May 1997	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - sea area	17 Nov 1986	28 Feb 1989	determination (revoked) determination ships	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	UN Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)	11 Aug 1988	28 Feb 1991		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 17	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - travel to Gulf operational	02 Aug 1990	09 Jun 1991	determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf War	02 Aug 1990	09 Jun 1991	allotment allotment ships	s.6C s.5B(2)(b) SCH 2 - ITEM 10	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf War	23 Feb 1991	09 Jun 1991		s.6C s.5B(2)(b) SCH 2 - ITEM 11	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Gulf War / Gulf	Afghanistan (UNMCTT)	08 Jun 1991	31 Dec 1993	determination (revoked) determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - sea area	9 Jun 1991	ongoing	determination (revoked) determination (revoked) determination ships	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - Kurdish refugees - Op Habitat	7 May 1991	ongoing	determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - UNSCOM WMD - Iraq - Op Blazer	2 Jul 1991	ongoing	determination (revoked) determination	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - sea area - Op Damask	1 Apr 1996	ongoing	amendment (revoked) amendment (revoked) amendment (revoked) determination ships	s.68(1) s.69A s.120(7)	hazardous service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - land and sea - Op Pollard	17 Feb 1998	01 Oct 2001	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - sea area - Op Damask	18 Mar 1999	19 Oct 2001	determination (revoked) determination ships	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait - Op Bolton	13 May 1999	12 Jan 2003	determination (Revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait - Op Southern Watch	29 Sep 1999	12 Jan 2003	determination (Revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait - Op Falconer	18 Mar 2003	22 Jul 2003	determination (revoked) determination determination determination (war artists & photographers)	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7 s.7A	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait - Op Catalyst	16 Jul 2003	30 June 2004	determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7 s.7A	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Gulf War / Gulf	Gulf - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait - Op Catalyst	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.7A VEA (qualifying service) s.6 MRCA (warlike service)	warlike service (MRCA)	Yes
India and Pakistan	UN MOG in India and Pakistan(UNMOGIP)	01 Jan 1949	ongoing		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 5	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
India and Pakistan	UN India-Pakistan Observer Mission (UNIPOM)	20 Sep 1965	22 Mar 1966		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 11	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Indonesia	Committee of Good Offices	25 Aug 1947	01 Jan 1949		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 2	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Indonesia	UN Commission for Indonesia	28 Jan 1949	30 Apr 1951		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 6	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Israel	Israel - Op Paladin	21 Apr 2003	30 June 2004		s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Israel	Israel - Op Paladin	1 Jul 2004	on-going	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA - nonwarlike service	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Japan	Japan	28 Apr 1952	19 Apr 1956	assignment assignment	s.6D(1)(a)(ii) s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Korea	United Nations Commission on Korea (UNCOK)	01 Jan 1949	27 Jun 1950		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 4	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Korea	Korea	27 Jun 1950	19 Apr 1956	Army (revoked) Army (revoked) Army (revoked) Army (revoked) Army (revoked) Army Navy (revoked) Navy (revoked) Navy (revoked) Navy (revoked) Navy RAAF RAAF allotment non-ADF personnel	s.6C s.5B(2)(a) SCH 2 - ITEM 1	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Korea	Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea	18 Apr 1956	30 Jun 2004		s.6E(a) s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Lebanon	UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)	01 Jun 1956	30 June 2004		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 7	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Lebanon	UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Lebanon	UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)	23 Mar 1978	see UNTSO		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 14	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Lebanon	Operation Paladin (Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt)	21 Apr 2003	30 Jun 2004	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Lebanon	Operation Paladin (Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt)	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Lebanon	Operation RAMP	20 July 2006		VEA determination	s.6F	non-warlike service (VEA)	No
Lebanon	Operation RAMP	20 July 2006		MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Emergency - Malaya	29 Jun 1950	31 Aug 1957	allotment non-ADF personnel part-time service	s.6C s.5B(2)(a) SCH 2 - ITEM 2	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Emergency / FESR Singapore	29 Jun 1950	31 Aug 1957	assignment (revoked) attachment (revoked) assignment part-time service	s.6D(1)(a)(i) s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Emergency - Malaya and Singapore	01 Sep 1957	31 Jul 1960	allotment non-ADF personnel part-time service	s.6C s.5B(2)(a) SCH 2 - ITEM 3	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Emergency - Malay/Thai Border	01 Aug 1960	16 Aug 1964	allotment allotment non-ADF personnel part-time service	s.6C s.5B(2)(a) SCH 2 - ITEM 5	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Confrontation - Malaya and Singapore	01 Aug 1960	27 May 1963	assignment (revoked) part-time service assignment	s.6D(1)(b) s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Confrontation - Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak)	08 Dec 1962	16 Aug 1964	allotment (revoked) allotment allotment non-ADF personnel part-time service	s.6C s.5B(2)(a) SCH 2 - ITEM 6	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Malaya / Malaysia / Singapore / Borneo	Confrontation - Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	17 Aug 1964	14 Sep 1966 (note: the Act has an end date of 30 Sep 1967, but there have been no allotments past 14 Sep 1966)	allotment allotment allotment allotment non-ADF personnel	s.6C s.5B(2)(a) SCH 2 - ITEM 7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Middle East	UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)	01 Jun 1956	30 June 2004		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 7	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Middle East	UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Middle East	Sinai Multinational Force and Observers (SMFO) - Op Mazurka	18 Feb 1982	30 June 2004		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 16	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Middle East	Sinai Multinational Force and Observers (SMFO) - Op Mazurka	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Middle East	UN Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM)	01 Jan 1963	04 Sep 1964		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 9	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Middle East	UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)	01 Jan 1974	see UNTSO		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 12	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Middle East	UN Emergency Force Two (UNEF-II)	01 Jul 1976	24 Jul 1979		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 13	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Middle East	UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)	23 Mar 1978	see UNTSO		s.68 SCH 3 - ITEM 14	peacekeeping service (VEA)	No
Middle East	Operation Paladin (Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt)	21 Apr 2003	30 Jun 2004	determination	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Middle East	Operation Paladin (Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt)	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Solomons	Guadalcanal - Op Plumbob	08 Jun 2000	24 Jun 2000	determination ships	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Solomons	Solomon Islands - Op Trek	04 Nov 2000	on-going	determination ships	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Solomons	Solomon Islands - Op Anode	23 Jul 2003	30 June 2004 (VEA) ongoing (MRCA)	determinations (for ADF personnel and civilians) determination (for war photographers)	s.5C s.6F - nonwarlike service s.7 s.68	operational service or peacekeeping service (for civilian police) (VEA)	No
Solomons	Solomon Islands - Op Anode	1 Jul 2004	ongoing	MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination (revoked) MRCA determination	s.6 MRCA (non-warlike service)	non-warlike service (MRCA)	No
Thailand	North East Thailand (including Ubon)	31 May 1962	24 Jun 1965	assignment assignment	s.6D(1)(a)(iii) s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Thailand	North East Thailand (including Ubon)	25 Jun 1965	31 Aug 1968	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Vietnam	Vietnam	25 Jan 1962	29 Jan 1962		s.6E(b) s.7	operational service (VEA)	No
Vietnam	Vietnam	31 Jul 1962	11 Jan 1973	s5B(2)(a) allotment s5B(2)(a) allotment s5B(2)(a) allotment s5B(2)(a) allotment s5B(2)(a) allotment s5B(2)(a) allotment s5B(2)(a) allotment s5(12)(b) deemed allotment s5(12)(b) deemed allotment s5B(2)(c) deemed allotment non-ADF personnel part-time service merchant mariners allotment (CDT 1) allotment (AV Monash)	s.6C s.5B(2)(a),(c) SCH 2 - ITEMS 4 & 8	operational service (VEA)	Yes
Vietnam	Vietnam	12 Jan 1973	29 Apr 1975	determination (revoked) determination	s.5C s.6F - warlike service s.7	operational service (VEA)	Yes

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