DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 138/10
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Australian- Indonesia coordinated patrol
A closing ceremony was held today at Larrakeyah Barracks to mark the successful
completion of the inaugural Coordinated Maritime Security Patrol by the ADF and
Indonesian Armed Forces in the waters between Australia and Indonesia during the period 16-
27 April 2010.
The combined operation was conducted to improve coordinated maritime security between
the ADF and Indonesian Armed Forces along the Australian and Indonesian shared maritime
boundaries to the south of West Timor.
“Over the past eleven days, Australia and Indonesia have been operating at sea, on land and in
the air together, for the first time, to address shared maritime security threats along our
exclusive economic zone boundaries,” said Commodore David Gwyther, the Commander
Northern Command and Officer in charge of the ADF Task Group. “It sends a message to
those who may contemplate conducting illegal activities in our maritime zones, that the
Indonesian Armed Forces and the ADF are working together - so beware” he said.
Each Defence Force contributed maritime patrol aircraft, naval vessels and headquarters staffs
to two coordinated and synchronised task groups. These assets included HMA Ships
Maryborough and Albany and an AP-3C Orion from the ADF, and corvettes KRI Wiratno and
Hasan Basri and an NC-212 aircraft from the Indonesian Armed Forces.
As well as coordinated enforcement operations, the patrol included information sharing,
interoperability and search and rescue exercises designed to build confidence and improve
combined operational performance on the water and in the air.
“Our Defence Forces made great progress in improving our communications, information
sharing techniques and maritime security interoperability. It has been a very successful
activity and a great step forward in the military to military relationship between our nations,”
said Commodore Widodo, the Indonesian Eastern Fleet Sea Combat Commander.
Indonesia and Australia continue to work closely together to address shared maritime security
threats along our maritime boundaries. Given the success of this inaugural patrol, the ADF
and Indonesian Armed Forces will be planning future Coordinated Maritime Security Patrols
and further cooperation on maritime security issues.
Media Note:
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Media Contact:
HQNORCOM Public Affairs Officer, LT Brooke Olds: 08 8935 8474 or 0409 662 802
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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