The first of 11 RAN personnel sent to Iraq to assist with the creation of the new Iraqi Coastal Defence Force arrived at Umm Qasr. The RAN personnel under the command of LCDR Tony Powell, RAN, joined a Coalition training team of 72 personnel from Britain, the United States, Holland and Italy.
Australian Naval History on 7 February 2004
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