ANZAC Battle Group
The ANZAC Battle Group battle group deployed to Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute . The battle group was established in September 2006 and comprises several rifle companies, including a company from the New Zealand Army , and sub-units of other Australian Army units. The current rotation of the Battle Group is called Battle Group Samichon .
Rotations
As at October 2007 there have been three rotations of the ANZAC Battle Group.
First Rotation
Headquarters, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
A Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
D Company, 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (operating as infantry)
17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
7 Combat Service Support Battalion
Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
Elements, 7 Command Support Regiment
Second Rotation
Headquarters, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
C Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Victor Company, 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Support Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Administration Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
Elements, 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
Third Rotation
The Battle Group appears to have been renamed Battle Group Samichon for the current rotation
Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Three rifle companies from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Bravo Company, 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
Administration Company, Royal Australian Regiment
Mechanised Platoon, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
Elements, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers
Elements, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion
Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
References
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