Operation Acolyte | |
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Operational scope | Security, ceremonial and general support |
Planned by | Australian Defence Force |
Objective | Provide security, ceremonial and general support to Commonwealth Games organisers and local authorities. |
Date | 2003-2006 |
Executed by | Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force |
Part of a series on |
2006 Commonwealth Games |
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Operation Acolyte was the name given to the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) contribution to providing security, ceremonial and general support to the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia. The ADF contributed approximately 2600 personnel to Operation Acolyte from across the three defence services (Army, Navy, Air Force), and was commanded by Brigadier Andrew Smith.[1]