The ANZAC Battle Group was an Australian-led battle group deployed to 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