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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

Act

From

To

Operation/Action

Date 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
VEA

1 July 2014

8 Aug 2014

Operation 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
MRCA

1 July 2014

8 Aug 2014

Operation 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

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
VEA14 May 201513 Nov 2016Operation Manitou (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017
VEA14 Nov 2016OngoingOperation Manitou (non-warlike)23 Oct 2017

MRCA

01 July 2014

13 May 2015

Operation 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

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
VEA02 Aug 199009 June 1991Hazardous 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

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

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

VEA18 Mar 199919 Oct 2001Operation Damask26 Dec 2004

VEA

18 Mar 1999

Ongoing

Operation 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

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

MRCA9 Sep 2015OngoingOperation Okra - Zone B (non-warlike)13 Mar 2019