Could any board members who were part of or in the know about the East Timor mission please enlighten me, I understand that it was a peace enforcement mission like Chad and all that goes with that sort of job, but I'm curious as to why any images of the DF on the ground look more like they are fighting a war than keeping the peace in contrast to the lads in Chad. What exactly were the troops tasked to do that required camo'd faces and stealthy patrols? I appreciate that this probably borders on OPSEC but any info would be great.
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There was two operations working under very different mandates and RoEs. INTERFET and UNTAET.
One was sneaky beaky in your face, the other was hearts and minds.. in your face.
Look up INTERFET and UNTAET
Also, UNSC Resolution 1264.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Its still restricted and will be until 2019Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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The type of unit deployed in East Timor was a recce platoon, first done by our friends with the blacked out faces then allocated to infantry units. AFAIK they had two levels of mission Green and Blue. The Green was more agressive patrols ambushes etc. the Blue was fly the UN flag type. There was an article in An Cosaintoir a number of years ago that explained it all, maybe you can find it in their archives.
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Originally posted by CS Gass View PostThanks GF, had a look at 1264 clears up a lot, anyone have any stories from serving there?"The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"
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Can remember that Apod's boys and then Hedgie's boys followed the
"sneaky beaky" lads out, in that order, AFAIR"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by CS Gass View PostCould any board members who were part of or in the know about the East Timor mission please enlighten me, I understand that it was a peace enforcement mission like Chad and all that goes with that sort of job, but I'm curious as to why any images of the DF on the ground look more like they are fighting a war than keeping the peace in contrast to the lads in Chad. What exactly were the troops tasked to do that required camo'd faces and stealthy patrols? I appreciate that this probably borders on OPSEC but any info would be great.
Originally posted by CS Gass View PostThanks Kermit I was aware of that going by the official site, however the site also mentions platoons from various inf BNs going out too, now I'm the first to say I'm no expert but was that not unusual given the way most groups are formed?
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2 Bn went in after the Wing- then when all was safe and finished
the rest followedThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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Originally posted by hedgehog View Post2 Bn went in after the Wing- then when all was safe and finished
the rest followed"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by Truck Driver View PostOh ho.... can' t wait to see what the reply from the S Bde is to that....
they will replyThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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