Middle East (generally)

All determinations relating to service in the Middle East under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) can be found on www.legislation.gov.au.  Links to current determinations are below:

Current

ActFromToOperation/ActionDate Last Amended 
VEA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Accordion (non-warlike)4 May 2014
MRCA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Accordion (non-warlike)4 May 2014
VEA1 Dec 200131 Dec 2014Operation Ariki (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA1 Dec 200131 Dec 2014Operation Ariki (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA17 Jul 200331 Dec 2014Operation Athena (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA17 Jul 200331 Dec 2014Operation Athena (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA13 Oct 2023OngoingOperation Beech - Zone A (non-warlike)25 Oct 2024
MRCA13 Oct 2023OngoingOperation Beech - Zone A (non-warlike)25 Oct 2024
VEA31 Aug 199212 Jan 2003Operation Bolton (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA13 May 199912 Jan 2003Operation Bolton (non-warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA16 Jul 200331 Jul 2009Operation Catalyst (warlike)12 Feb 2010
MRCA16 Jul 200331 Jul 2009Operation Catalyst (warlike)12 Feb 2010
VEA18 Mar 199919 Oct 2001Operation Damask (non-warlike)26 Dec 2004
VEA7 Oct 200131 Dec 2014Operation Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA7 Oct 200131 Dec 2014Operation Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA18 Mar 200322 Jul 2003Operation Falconer (warlike)16 Sep 2003
VEA7 May 1991OngoingOperations Habitat and Blazer (hazardous)19 Jul 2006
VEA1 Sep 200431 Dec 2014Operation Herrick (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA1 Sep 200431 Dec 2014Operation Herrick (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA1 Jan 2015OngoingOperation Highroad (warlike)22 Oct 2014
MRCA1 Jan 2015OngoingOperation Highroad (warlike)22 Oct 2014
VEA15 Feb 2024OngoingOperation Hydranth - Zone A (non-warlike)25 Oct 2024
MRCA15 Feb 2024OngoingOperation Hydranth - Zone A (non-warlike)25 Oct 2024
VEA30 Jun 199112 Jan 2003Operation Jural (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA1 Jan 20099 Aug 2011Operation Kruger (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA1 Jan 20099 Aug 2011Operation Kruger (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA1 Jul 201413 May 2015Operation Manitou (non-warlike)21 Dec 2015
VEA14 May 201513 Nov 2016Operation Manitou (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA14 Nov 2016OngoingOperation Manitou (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
MRCA1 Jul 201413 May 2015Operation Manitou (non-warlike)21 Dec 2015
MRCA14 May 201513 Nov 2016Operation Manitou (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
MRCA14 Nov 2016OngoingOperation Manitou (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA1 Jan 199712 Jan 2003Operation Northern Watch (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA17 Feb 199801 Oct 2001Operation Pollard (non-warlike)17 Sep 2001
VEA11 Aug 199115 Dec 1996Operation Provide Comfort (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA21 Jul 200814 Dec 2013Operation Riverbank (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA21 Jul 200814 Dec 2013Operation Riverbank (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA11 October 200130 June 2009Operation Slipper (warlike service - region includes Diego Garcia)16 Dec 2009
VEA31 July 200919 Feb 2012Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)3 Sep 2012
VEA20 Feb 201230 Jun 2014Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)4 May 2014
VEA1 Jul 201431 Dec 2014Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)15 Aug 2019
MRCA11 Oct 200130 Jul 2009Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)16 Dec 2009
MRCA31 Jul 200919 Feb 2012Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)3 Sep 2012
MRCA20 Feb 201230 Jun 2014Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)4 May 2014
MRCA1 Jul 201431 Dec 2014Operation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)15 Aug 2019
VEA31 Aug 199212 Jan 2003Operation Southern Watch (Iraq - warlike service)15 Oct 2007
VEA23 Sep 199912 Jan 2003Operation Southern Watch (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Incirlik Base in Turkey - non-warlike service)15 Oct 2007
VEA10 Sep 2018OngoingOperation Steadfast (warlike)23 May 2020
MRCA10 Sep 2018OngoingOperation Steadfast (warlike)23 May 2020
VEA1 Jul 20148 Aug 2014Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)21 Oct 2014
VEA9 Aug 20148 Sep 2015Operation Okra- Zone B (non-warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA9 Sep 201514 Nov 2018Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)15 Aug 2019
VEA15 Nov 2018OngoingOperation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)15 Aug 2019
VEA9 Aug 20148 Sep 2015Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra Zone A  (warlike service)4 May 2016
MRCA1 Jul 20148 Aug 2014Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)21 Oct 2014
MRCA9 Aug 20148 Sep 2015Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)4 May 2016
MRCA9 Sep 201514 Nov 2018Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)17 Sep 2019
MRCA15 Nov 2018OngoingOperation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)17 Sep 2019
MRCA9 Aug 20148 Sep 2015Operation Okra  Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
MRCA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra  Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA21 Apr 03OngoingOperation Paladin (non-warlike service - region excludes Southern Lebanon for the period 12 Jul 06 to 14 Aug 06)3 Mar 2011
MRCA21 Apr 2003OngoingOperation Paladin (non-warlike service - region excludes Southern Lebanon for the period 12 Jul 06 to 14 Aug 06)3 Mar 2011
VEA12 Jul 200614 Aug 2006Operation Paladin (warlike service - Southern Lebanon ONLY)3 Mar 2011
MRCA12 Jul 200614 Aug 2006Operation Paladin (warlike service - Southern Lebanon ONLY)3 Mar 2011
VEA18 Apr 20035 Jul 2004Operation Palate (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA18 Apr 20035 Jul 2004Operation Palate (warlike)31 Oct 2005
VEA27 Jun 200510 Mar 2017Operation Palate II (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA27 Jun 200510 Mar 2017Operation Palate II (warlike)15 Aug 2019
VEA20 Jul 200627 Nov 2008Operation Ramp (non-warlike)13 Mar 2019
MRCA20 Jul 2006OngoingOperation Ramp (non-warlike)13 Mar 2019
VEA31 Mar 201131 Oct 2011ADF contribution to the NATO no-fly-zone and maritime enforcement operation against Libya  (non-warlike)7 Feb 2012
MRCA31 Mar 201131 Oct 2011ADF contribution to the NATO no-fly-zone and maritime enforcement operation against Libya  (non-warlike)7 Feb 2012
VEA11 Aug 200331 Dec 2014International Security Assistance Force (warlike)15 Aug 2019
MRCA11 Aug 200331 Dec 2014International Security Assistance Force (warlike)15 Aug 2014
VEA8 Jun 1991OngoingUnited Nations Office for Co-ordinating Assistance to Afghanistan (UNOCA) or the United Nations Mine Clearing Training Team (UNMCTT) (hazardous)24 May 2007
VEA01 Apr 1996OngoingArabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Northern Arabian Sea  (hazardous)19 Jul 2006
VEA17 Nov 198628 Feb 1989Gulfs of Iran and Oman (hazardous)19 Jul 2006
VEA23 Feb 19919 Jun 1991Schedule 2 Item 11 of the VEA 
VEA2 Aug 19909 Jun 1991Schedule 2 Item 10 VEA  (First Gulf War) 
VEA13 Jan 199319 Jan 1993Schedule 2 item 15 of the VEA (Damask IV) 
VEA14 May 1964OngoingSchedule 3 item 10 of the VEA (UN Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)) 
VEA01 Jan 1974OngoingSchedule 3 item 12 of the VEA (UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)) 
VEA01 Jun 1956OngoingSchedule 3 item 7 of the VEA (UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)) 
VEA01 Jul 1976OngoingSchedule 3 item 13 of the VEA (UN Emergency Force Two (UNEFII)) 
VEA11 Aug 1988OngoingSchedule 3 item 17 of the VEA (UN Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)) 

 

Revoked/Replaced

ActFromToOperation/ActionDate Signed
VEA1 Jul 2004OngoingOperation Accordion4 May 2014
VEA1 Dec 2001OngoingOperation Ariki (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA1 Dec 2001OngoingOperation Ariki (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA17 Jul 2003OngoingOperation Athena (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA17 Jul 2003OngoingOperation Athena (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA13 May 199912 Jan 2003Operation Bolton (non-warlike part)15 Oct 2007
VEA13 Aug 199212 Jan 2003Operation Bolton (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA16 Jul 200331 Jul 2009Operation Catalyst (warlike)12 Feb 2010
VEA18 Mar 199919 Oct 2001Operation Damask26 Dec 04
VEA7 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA7 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Enduring Freedom (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA18 Mar 200322 Jul 2003Operation Falconer (warlike)16 Sep 2003
VEA13 Apr 2003OngoingOperation Falconer - War Artists *QS depends on period served10 Apr 2003
VEA18 Mar 2003OngoingOperation Falconer19 Mar 2003
VEA1 Sep 2004OngoingOperation Herrick (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA1 Sep 2004OngoingOperation Herrick (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA1 Jan 2015OngoingOperation Highroad (warlike)22 Oct 2014
VEA30 Jun 199112 Jan 2003Operation Jural (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA1 Jan 2009OngoingOperation Kruger (warlike)11 Feb 2009
MRCA1 Jan 2009OngoingOperation Kruger (warlike)23 Oct 2007
VEA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Manitou23 Oct 2017
VEA1 Jan 199712 Jan 2003Operation Northern Watch (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA9 Aug 20148 Sep 2015Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA12 Jul 200614 Aug 2006Operation Paladin (warlike service - Southern Lebanon ONLY)3 Mar 2011
VEA21 Apr 2003OngoingOperation Paladin (non-warlike service - region excludes Southern Lebanon for the period 12 Jul 06 to 14 Aug 06)3 Mar 2011
VEA18 Apr 200330 Jun 2004Operation Palate (warlike)31 Oct 2005
VEA27 Jun 2005OngoingOperation Palate II (warlike)8 Dec 2005
MRCA27 Jun 2005OngoingOperation Palate II (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA17 Feb 19981 Oct 2001Operation Pollard17 Sep 2001
VEA17 Feb 1998OngoingOperation Pollard06 Mar 1998
VEA11 Aug 199115 Dec 1996Operation Provide Comfort (warlike)15 Oct 2007
VEA20 Jul 2006OngoingOperation Ramp19 Oct 2006
VEA21 Jul 2008OngoingOperation Riverbank (warlike)2 Jun 2009
MRCA21 Jul 2008OngoingOperation Riverbank (warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA11 Oct 200130 Jun 2009Operation Slipper (warlike service - region includes Diego Garcia)16 Dec 2009
VEA31 Jul 2009OngoingOperation Slipper (warlike service - region changes over time)16 Dec 2009
VEA31 July 2009OngoingOperation Slipper16 Dec 2009
VEA11 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Slipper07 Dec 2001
MRCA20 Feb 2012OngoingOperation Slipper3 Sep 2012
MRCA31 July 200919 Feb 2012Operation Slipper3 Sep 2012
MRCA11 Oct 200130 July 2009Operation Slipper3 Sep 2012
MRCA31 July 2009OngoingOperation Slipper7 Feb 201 — 2
MRCA11 Oct 200130 July 2009Operation Slipper7 Feb 201 — 2
MRCA31 July 2009OngoingOperation Slipper3 Mar 2011
MRCA11 Oct 200130 July 2009Operation Slipper3 Mar 2011
MRCA31 July 2009OngoingOperation Slipper12 Feb 2010
MRCA11 Oct 200130 July 2009Operation Slipper12 Feb 2010
MRCA31 July 2009OngoingOperation Slipper16 Dec 2009
MRCA11 Oct 200130 July 2009Operation Slipper16 Dec 2009
MRCA11 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Slipper2 Jun 2009
MRCA11 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Slipper11 Feb 2009
MRCA11 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Slipper31 Oct 2005
MRCA11 Oct 2001OngoingOperation Slipper30 Jun 2004
VEA31 Aug 199212 Jan 2003Operation Southern Watch (Iraq - warlike service)15 Oct 2007
VEA23 Sep 199912 Jan 2003Operation Southern Watch (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Incirlik Base in Turkey - non-warlike service)15 Oct 2007
VEA31 Mar 201131 Oct 2011ADF contribution to the NATO no-fly-zone and maritime enforcement operation against Libya 7 Feb 2012
VEA11 Aug 2003OngoingInternational Security Assistance Force (warlike)11 Feb 2014
MRCA11 Aug 2003OngoingInternational Security Assistance Force (warlike)23 Oct 2017

 

 

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant/region/middle-east-generally