What is Joint Task Force 633?

Serving under Operation Accordion, JTF 633 provides the command and support functions for Defence personnel serving on operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and at sea on maritime security operations in the Gulf and northern Indian Ocean.

What is Joint Task Force 1?

a. The Joint Task Force (JTF) is the primary organization for joint operations. The JTF organizational structure capitalizes on the unique capabilities of each Service and provides the flexibility to tailor the size and makeup of a military force to accomplish specific tasks in either peace, crisis, or war.

Is Operation Okra still ongoing?

Operation Okra is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the military intervention against the Islamic State….

Operation Okra
Date 31 August 2014 – present (7 years, 9 months and 11 days)
Executed by Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force Australian Signals Directorate
Outcome Ongoing

What is Operation accordion?

Operation Accordion is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) overarching support mission to Operation Okra, Manitou and other ADF activities from within the Gulf States. Operation Accordion also enables contingency planning and enhancement of regional relationships in the Middle East Region (MER)

How many JTF2 members are there?

JTF2 is a hyper-secret, elite counter-terrorist and VIP security force of some 250 hand-picked volunteers who are super-fit and super-trained, whose identities are secret, whose budget is classified and who are our version of Britain’s SAS and U.S. Special Forces.

What is Operation Manitou?

Operation MANITOU is the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) contribution to support international efforts to promote maritime security, stability and prosperity in the Middle East Region. A stable security environment fosters trade and commerce and ensures Australia’s safe and open access to the region.

Did you know the ADF has its own Joint Task Force 633?

Two soldiers created two large Joint Task Force 633 plaques on Operation Accordion. The former home of the ADF’s air operations in the Middle East has been handed over to the United States Air Force.

What are the command authorities of JTF 633?

“6.13 The Commander JTF 633, Commodore Geoff Ledger, has a number of command authorities over assigned forces. The delegation was briefed on the implications of three of these: “National Command. National Command is a standing authority conferred upon the senior Australian operational commander in the area of operations.

Who is the commander of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan?

Joint Task Force Afghanistan Headquarters, which was also the headquarters of Task Force Kandahar the Canadian contingent at COMKAF (Commander, Kandahar Airfield) the Canadian contingent at ISAF Regional Command (South) Headquarters Task Force Commander: Brigadier-General Dean J. Milner

Where was the Joint Task Force Afghanistan/Task Force Kandahar headquarters?

Joint Task Force Afghanistan / Task Force Kandahar Headquarters was located at Kandahar Airfield.