ANZAC Battle Group
The ANZAC Battle Group was an Australian-led
Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute. The battle group was established in September 2006 and comprised several rifle companies, including a company from the New Zealand Army, and sub-units of other Australian Army
units.
Rotations
As at June 2009 there have been six 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
- 111 AD 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 was renamed Battle Group Samichon for this 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
Fourth Rotation
Fifth Rotation
The Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Tiger for its rotation.
Elements included, but were not limited to:
- Headquarters, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- A Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- C Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (returned home after four months)
- D Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- A single company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry
- 110 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery(re-rolled as a G Infantry Company)
Sixth Rotation
The battle group was known as TLBG-VI was made up of elements from the
2 RAR, 1st Armoured Regiment, 3 CER, as well as a company of 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment with Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles
in support.
- Headquarters 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- A Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- C Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Admin Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- A single company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
References
- Australian Department of Defence Operation Astute
- Captain Al Green '1RAR spread far and wide' in Army News Edition 1162, 22 March 2007