| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL36624 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Cotton, Velcro |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 2007 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
Uniform patch : Operation Deluge, Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum (APEC) 2007
Description
Velcro backed uniform patch embroidered with the tri service badge and 'Joint Task Force 634 - Operation DELUGE APEC 2007'.
History / Summary
The Australian Government hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum (APEC) from December 2006 to September 2007. The primary focus was the APEC Economic Leader's Meeting held in Sydney in September 2007. APEC is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth and prosperity through the promotion of co-operation, trade and investment liberalisation in the Asia-Pacific region.
More than 1500 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel from across the three services worked alongside the police as part of Operation Deluge. They performed a range of specialist roles including providing security support, such as vehicle and venue searches. This patch is an example of the type issued to ADF members of Operation Deluge.