ADF Experience on Humanitarian Operations: A New Idea?
Author: Neil Greet
Volume 4, Number 2 (Winter 2008), pp. 45-61.
Abstract
In times of humanitarian crisis Australia always strives to relieve human suffering through the immediate efforts of both government and non-government agencies. As part of the national effort the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has delivered a capability that has contributed to the attainment of humanitarian objectives under the mission of protecting Australia’s national interests. Now humanitarian missions are a standard component of ADF operations, and the objective is not simply the winning of ‘Hearts and Minds’, but the infusion of social capital. The challenges of the future will demand that the ADF play a pivotal role in a comprehensive Multi-Agency approach to humanitarian operations.
About the Author
Colonel Neil Greet graduated into the Royal Australian Engineers in December 1985. His command appointments have been the 21st Construction Squadron and the 6th Engineer Support Regiment. He has served operationally, with INTERFET in 1999/2000, and more recently as the Deputy Chief Engineer Multi National Corps—Iraq in 2006. Neil.Greet@defence.gov.au.
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