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Persian Gulf
For the purposes of the Service Eligibility Assistant, the term "Gulf" is taken as meaning collectively the following:
Other Middle Eastern regions identified explicitly within determinations are listed as such, for example:
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Many of the determinations relating to service in the Persian Gulf 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 determinations are below:
Current
Act | From | To | Operation/Action | Date Last Amended |
| VEA | 28 Apr 2016 | Ongoing | Operation Augury - United Arab Emirates (non-warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
| MRCA | 28 Apr 2016 | Ongoing | Operation Augury - United Arab Emirates (non-warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
| VEA | 1 July 2014 | 8 Aug 2014 | Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service) | 21 Oct 2014 |
| VEA | 9 Aug 2014 | 8 Sep 2015 | Operation Okra- Zone B (non-warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 Sep 2015 | 14 Nov 2018 | Operation Okra- Zone B (non-warlike service) | 15 Aug 2019 |
| VEA | 15 Nov 2018 | Ongoing | Operation Okra- Zone B (non-warlike service) | 15 Aug 2019 |
| VEA | 9 Aug 2014 | 8 Sep 2015 | Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 Sep 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
| MRCA | 1 July 2014 | 8 Aug 2014 | Operation Okra Zone B (Non-warlike Service) | 21 Oct 2014 |
| MRCA | 9 Aug 2014 | 8 Sep 2015 | Operation Okra Zone B (Non-warlike Service) | 4 May 2016 |
| MRCA | 9 Sep 2015 | 14 Nov 2018 | Operation Okra Zone B (Non-warlike Service) | 17 Sep 2019 |
| MRCA | 15 Nov 2018 | Ongoing | Operation Okra Zone B (Non-warlike Service) | 17 Sep 2019 |
| MRCA | 9 Aug 2014 | 8 Sep 2015 | Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
| MRCA | 9 Sep 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
VEA | 01 July 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Accordion (non-warlike) | 4 May 2014 |
MRCA | 01 July 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Accordion (non-warlike) | 4 May 2014 |
VEA | 01 July 2014 | 13 May 2015 | Operation Manitou (non-warlike) | 21 Dec 2015 |
| VEA | 14 May 2015 | 13 Nov 2016 | Operation Manitou (non-warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
| VEA | 14 Nov 2016 | Ongoing | Operation Manitou (non-warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
MRCA | 01 July 2014 | 13 May 2015 | Operation Manitou (non-warlike) | 21 Dec 2015 |
| MRCA | 14 May 2015 | 13 Nov 2016 | Operation Manitou (non-warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
| MRCA | 14 Nov 2016 | Ongoing | Operation Manitou (non-warlike) | 23 Oct 2017 |
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 | 18 Mar 1999 | 19 Oct 2001 | Operation Damask (non-warlike) | 26 Dec 2004 |
VEA | 13 Jan 1993 | 19 Jan 1993 | Operation Damask VI - see Schedule 2 item 15 of the VEA | |
VEA | 01 Apr 1996 | Ongoing | Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Northern Arabian Sea (hazardous) | 19 Jul 2006 |
VEA | 09 Jun 1991 | 31 Mar 1996 | Operations Habitat and Blazer (hazardous) | 19 Jul 2006 |
| VEA | 02 Aug 1990 | 09 June 1991 | Hazardous Service in VEA Schedule 2 Item 10 operational area | |
VEA | 17 Nov 1986 | 28 Feb 1989 | Gulfs of Iran and Oman (hazardous) NOTE: Defence has advised that this instrument is applicable to certain specified individual Naval personnel on exchange with US and UK forces. Notes have been placed on the files of these individuals where a file is present. DVA staff please contact Liability & Service Eligibility if there is any uncertainty regarding a case of this kind. | 19 Jul 2006 |
VEA | 02 Aug 1990 | Ongoing | Schedule 2 Item 10 of the VEA (First Gulf War) | |
VEA | 11 Aug 1988 | Ongoing | Schedule 3 item 17 of the VEA (UN Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)) |
Revoked/Replaced
Act | From | To | Operation/Action | Date Signed |
| VEA | 1 Jul 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Accordion | 4 May 2014 |
| VEA | 4 Jul 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Augury - United Arab Emirates | 23 Oct 17 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2012 |
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 |
| VEA | 18 Mar 1999 | 19 Oct 2001 | Operation Damask | 26 Dec 2004 |
VEA | 18 Mar 1999 | Ongoing | Operation Damask Multinational Maritime Interception Force (MIF) | 30 Apr 1999 |
| VEA | 1 Jul 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Manitou | 23 Oct 17 |
| VEA | 9 Aug 2014 | 8 Sep 2015 | Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 Sep 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
| VEA | 9 Sep 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra- Zone B (non-warlike service) | 13 Mar 2019 |
| VEA | 1 Jul 2014 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service) | 4 May 2016 |
VEA | 01 Apr 1996 | 17 Mar 1999 | RAN or allied naval units | 30 Apr 1999 |
VEA | 09 Jun 1991 | 31 Mar 1996 | RAN or allied naval units | 23 Feb 1996 |
VEA | 09 Jun 1991 |
| RAN or allied naval units | 22 Oct 1991 |
VEA | 17 Nov 1986 | 28 Feb 1989 | Waters of Gulfs of Iran and Oman | 25 Sep 1992 |
VEA | 01 Apr 1996 | Ongoing | ADF | 23 Feb 1996 |
VEA | 02 Aug 1990 | Ongoing | Schedule 2 Item 10 (ADF on Exchange/Secondment) | 17 May 1991 |
| MRCA | 9 Sep 2015 | Ongoing | Operation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike) | 13 Mar 2019 |