External
Service Eligibility Assistant Document
Iraq/Kuwait
Many of the determinations relating to service in Iraq/Kuwait under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) can be found on https://www.legislation.gov.au. Links to current individual VEA determinations and to MRCA warlike determinations are below:
Current
| Act | From | To | Operation/Action | Date Last Amended |
| VEA | 1 Dec 2020 | Ongoing | Operation Augury (warlike) | 17 Apr 2021 |
| MRCA | 1 Dec 2020 | Ongoing | Operation Augury (warlike) | 15 Apr 2021 |
| VEA | 31 Aug 1992 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Bolton (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 13 May 1999 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Bolton (non-warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 16 July 2003 | 31 July 2009 | Operation Catalyst (warlike) | 12 Feb 2010 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | 31 July 2009 | Operation Catalyst (warlike) | 12 Feb 2010 |
| VEA | 1 July 2014 | 8 August 2014 | Operation Okra - Zone B Non Warlike: The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and the waters and superjacent airspace of the Persian Gulf | 21 Oct 2014 |
| VEA | 9 August 2014 | 8 September 2015 | Operation Okra - Zone B Non Warlike - including area above and expanded to include Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Romania. Excluding Iraq. | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 September 2015 | 14 Nov 2018 | Operation Okra - Zone B Non-Warlike - Albania, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kuwait, Montenegro, Poland, the State of Qatar, Romania and the United Arab Emirates; Persian Gulf; Turkey east of longitude 35° East. | 15 Aug 2019 |
| VEA | 15 Nov 2018 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone B Non-Warlike - Bahrain, Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates; Persian Gulf; Turkey east of longitude 35° East. | 15 Aug 2019 |
| VEA | 9 August 2014 | 8 September 2015 | Operation Okra - Zone A Warlike. Land, territorial waters and superadjacent airspace of Iraq | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 September 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone A Warlike. The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq and Syria | 4 May 2016 |
| MRCA | 1 July 2014 | 8 August 2014 | Operation Okra - Zone B Non Warlike: The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and the waters and superjacent airspace of the Persian Gulf | 21 Oct 2014 |
| MRCA | 9 August 2014 | 8 September 2015 | Operation Okra - Zone B Non Warlike - including area above and expanded to include Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Romania. Excluding Iraq | 4 May 2016 |
| MRCA | 9 September 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone B Non-Warlike - Albania, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kuwait, Montenegro, Poland, the State of Qatar, Romania and the United Arab Emirates; Persian Gulf; Turkey east of longitude 35° East. | 17 Sep 2019 |
| MRCA | 15 Nov 2018 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone B Non-Warlike - Bahrain, Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates; Persian Gulf; Turkey east of longitude 35° East. | 17 Sep 2019 |
| MRCA | 9 August 2014 | 8 September 2015 | Operation Okra - Zone A Warlike. Land, territorial waters and superadjacent airspace of Iraq | 4 May 2016 |
| MRCA | 9 September 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone A Warlike. The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq and Syria | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 17 February 1998 | 1 October 2001 | Operation Pollard (non-warlike) | 17 Sep 2001 |
| VEA | 07 May 1991 | Ongoing | Operations Habitat and Blazer (hazardous) | 19 Jul 2006 |
| VEA | 18 March 2003 | 22 July 2003 | Operation Falconer (warlike) | 16 Sep 2003 |
| VEA | 30 Jun 1991 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Jural (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 1 Jan 2009 | 9 Aug 2011 | Operation Kruger (warlike) | 15 Aug 2019 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | 9 Aug 2011 | Operation Kruger (warlike) | 15 Aug 2019 |
| VEA | 1 Jan 1997 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Northern Watch (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 11 Aug 1991 | 15 Dec 1996 | Operation Provide Comfort (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 21 July 2008 | 14 Dec 2013 | Operation Riverbank (warlike) | 15 Aug 2019 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | 14 Dec 2013 | Operation Riverbank (warlike) | 15 Aug 2019 |
| VEA | 23 Sep 1999 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Southern Watch (non-warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 31 Aug 1992 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Southern Watch (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 10 Sep 2018 | 31 December 2025 | Operation Steadfast (warlike) | 05 June 2026 |
| MRCA | 10 Sep 2018 | 31 December 2025 | Operation Steadfast (warlike) | 05 June 2026 |
| VEA | 13 February 2025 | Ongoing | Operation Inherent Resolve (warlike) | 05 June 2026 |
| MRCA | 13 February 2025 | Ongoing | Operation Inherent Resolve (warlike) | 05 June 2026 |
| VEA | 23 Feb 1991 | 09 Jun 1991 | Schedule 2 Item 11 of the VEA |
Revoked/Replaced
| Act | From | To | Operation/Action | Date Signed |
| VEA | - | - | Operation Blazer (UNSCOM) | 22 Oct 1991 |
| VEA | 31 Aug 1992 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Bolton (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 13 May 1999 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Bolton | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 13 May 1999 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Bolton | 27 May 2003 |
| VEA | 13 May 1999 | Ongoing | Operation Bolton | 11 Aug 1999 |
| VEA | 16 Jul 2003 | 31 Jul 2003 | Operation Catalyst (warlike) | 12 Feb 2010 |
| VEA | 16 Jul 2003 | Ongoing | Operation Catalyst | 16 Jul 2003 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | 31 July 2009 | Operation Catalyst | 7 Feb 2012 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | 31 July 2009 | Operation Catalyst | 3 Mar 2011 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | 31 July 2009 | Operation Catalyst | 12 Feb 2010 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | Ongoing | Operation Catalyst | 16 Dec 2009 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | Ongoing | Operation Catalyst | 2 Jun 2009 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | Ongoing | Operation Catalyst | 11 Feb 2009 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | Ongoing | Operation Catalyst | 31 Oct 2005 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | Ongoing | Operation Catalyst | 30 Jun 2004 |
| MRCA | 16 July 2003 | 31 July 2009 | Operation Catalyst | 3 Sep 2012 |
| VEA | 18 Mar 2003 | 22 Jul 2003 | Operation Falconer (warlike) | 16 Sep 2003 |
| VEA | - | - | Operation Habitat (Aid to Kurdish Refugees) | 22 Oct 1991 |
| VEA | 30 Jun 1991 | 12 Jan 1993 | Operation Jural (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger (warlike) | 11 Feb 2009 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger (warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 3 Sep 2012 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 7 Feb 2012 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 3 Mar 2011 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 12 Feb 2010 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 16 Dec 2009 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 2 Jun 2009 |
| MRCA | 1 Jan 2009 | Ongoing | Operation Kruger | 11 Feb 2009 |
| VEA | 1 Jan 1997 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Northern Watch (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 9 Aug 2014 | 8 Sep 2015 | Operation Okra - Zone A Warlike. Land, territorial waters and superadjacent airspace of Iraq | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 Sep 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone A Warlike. The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq and Syria | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 1 July 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Okra | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 17 Feb 1998 | 1 Oct 2001 | Operation Pollard | 17 Sep 2001 |
| VEA | 11 Aug 1991 | 15 Dec 1996 | Operation Provide Comfort (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 21 Jul 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank (warlike) | 2 Jun 2009 |
| MRCA | 21 Jul 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank (warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank | 3 Sep 2012 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank | 7 Feb 2012 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank | 3 Mar 2011 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank | 12 Feb 2010 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank | 16 Dec 2009 |
| MRCA | 21 July 2008 | Ongoing | Operation Riverbank | 2 Jun 2009 |
| VEA | 31 Aug 1992 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Southern Watch (warlike) | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 29 Sep 1999 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Southern Watch | 15 Oct 2007 |
| VEA | 29 Sep 1999 | 12 Jan 2003 | Operation Southern Watch | 27 May 2003 |
| VEA | 29 Sep 1999 | Ongoing | Operation Southern Watch | 29 Jun 2000 |