Posted on 05/18/2007 12:53:30 AM PDT by naturalman1975
MEMBERS of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) have set off for operations in Afghanistan.
Defence Minister Brendan Nelson and Opposition defence spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon wished the soldiers every success for a dangerous mission in a function at Perth's Campbell Barracks, home of the SASR.
About 300 personnel will deploy to Afghanistan following the government's decision to increase the troop commitment with the addition of a special forces task group.
That will comprise elements of the SASR, Commando Battalion, Incident Response Regiment and other support elements.
"Australia's Special Forces have, through recent deployments, developed a wealth of experience and useful local knowledge for the style of operation now required to support the Reconstruction Task Force (RTF) efforts in Oruzgan," a spokeman for the defence force said.
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