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Clarification of the term "Persian Gulf"

For the purposes of the Service Eligibility Assistant, the term "Gulf" is taken as meaning collectively the following:

  • Bahrain
  • Oman
  • Persian Gulf
  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates

Other Middle Eastern regions identified explicitly within determinations are listed as such, for example:

  • Egypt
  • Cyprus
  • Iraq/Kuwait
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
  •  

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

ActFromToOperation/ActionDate Last Amended
VEA28 Apr 2016OngoingOperation Augury - United Arab Emirates (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
MRCA28 Apr 2016OngoingOperation Augury - United Arab Emirates (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA15 Feb 2024OngoingOperation Hydranth - Zone A (non-warlike service)25 Oct 2024
MRCA15 Feb 2024OngoingOperation Hydranth - Zone A (non-warlike service)25 Oct 2024
VEA1 July 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 July 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
VEA01 July 2014OngoingOperation Accordion (non-warlike)4 May 2014
MRCA01 July 2014OngoingOperation Accordion (non-warlike)4 May 2014
VEA01 July 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
MRCA01 July 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
VEA16 July 200331 July 2009Operation Catalyst (warlike)12 Feb 2010
MRCA16 July 200331 July 2009Operation Catalyst (warlike)12 Feb 2010
VEA18 Mar 199919 Oct 2001Operation Damask (non-warlike)26 Dec 2004
VEA13 Jan 199319 Jan 1993Operation Damask VI - see Schedule 2 item 15 of the VEA 
VEA01 Apr 1996OngoingArabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Northern Arabian Sea (hazardous)19 Jul 2006
VEA09 Jun 199131 Mar 1996Operations Habitat and Blazer (hazardous)19 Jul 2006
VEA02 Aug 199009 June 1991Hazardous Service in VEA Schedule 2 Item 10 operational area 
VEA17 Nov 198628 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
VEA02 Aug 1990OngoingSchedule 2 Item 10 of the VEA (First Gulf War) 
VEA11 Aug 1988OngoingSchedule 3 item 17 of the VEA (UN Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)) 

 

Revoked/Replaced

ActFromToOperation/ActionDate Signed
VEA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Accordion4 May 2014
VEA4 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Augury - United Arab Emirates23 Oct 17
VEA16 Jul 200331 Jul 2003Operation Catalyst (warlike)12 Feb 2010
VEA16 Jul 2003OngoingOperation Catalyst16 Jul 2003
MRCA16 July 200331 July 2009Operation Catalyst3 Sep 2012
MRCA16 July 200331 July 2009Operation Catalyst7 Feb 2012
MRCA16 July 200331 July 2009Operation Catalyst3 Mar 2011
MRCA16 July 200331 July 2009Operation Catalyst12 Feb 2010
MRCA16 July 2003OngoingOperation Catalyst16 Dec 2009
MRCA16 July 2003OngoingOperation Catalyst2 Jun 2009
MRCA16 July 2003OngoingOperation Catalyst11 Feb 2009
MRCA16 July 2003OngoingOperation Catalyst31 Oct 2005
MRCA16 July 2003OngoingOperation Catalyst30 Jun 2004
VEA18 Mar 199919 Oct 2001Operation Damask26 Dec 2004
VEA18 Mar 1999OngoingOperation Damask Multinational Maritime Interception Force (MIF)30 Apr 1999
VEA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Manitou23 Oct 17
VEA9 Aug 20148 Sep 2015Operation Okra Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra Zone A (warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra- Zone B (non-warlike service)13 Mar 2019
VEA1 Jul 2014OngoingOperation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike service)4 May 2016
VEA01 Apr 199617 Mar 1999RAN or allied naval units30 Apr 1999
VEA09 Jun 199131 Mar 1996RAN or allied naval units23 Feb 1996
VEA09 Jun 1991 RAN or allied naval units22 Oct 1991
VEA17 Nov 198628 Feb 1989Waters of Gulfs of Iran and Oman25 Sep 1992
VEA01 Apr 1996OngoingADF23 Feb 1996
VEA02 Aug 1990OngoingSchedule 2 Item 10 (ADF on Exchange/Secondment)17 May 1991
MRCA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike)13 Mar 2019