I am sure all of you who have ever served in or with the Big Blue One will be pleased to hear the great news regarding the recognition of Somalia Service for the 1RAR Battalion Group. The Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal has completed its Inquiry into Unit...
Recognition of Service
REUNION – 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADF OPERATIONS IN SOMALIA – CANBERRA 23-25 APR 23
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of ADF operations in Somalia that were conducted in two distinct operations being Operation IGUANA (as part of UNOSOM) established under UNSCR 751, and Operation SOLACE which was established under UNSCR 794 authorising a coalition of UN...
The Whitton Report – Rifle Company Butterworth’s Service in Malaysia 1970-1989
This Report originated from the RCBRG’s challenge over 15 years to the Government’s decision that RCB service was peacetime service. Despite RCBRG’s evidence (much from the then declassified 212 secret and 16 top secret documents) supporting their claim for warlike...
RCB UPDATE 1/2022 – PATIENCE EXHAUSTED – WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
It’s been four months since we made our last RCB submission for review to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Andrew Gee, which was supported by the Ethicos Report written by Howard Whitton a noted authority on governance probity and law...
Defence to review unit recognition for Somalia service
ADF personnel deployed in Somalia from 1993 may be recognised with a meritorious service citation, with Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester referring the matter for fresh consideration. The independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal is set...