因維持和平努力而受到表揚的人員

澳洲國防軍人員因澳洲參加東帝汶國際部隊 (INTERFET) 25 週年而獲得紀念幣。

ADF personnel have been recognised with a 25th Anniversary Commemorative Coin for their participation in Australia’s participation in the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET).

澳洲國防軍人員因參加澳洲東帝汶國際部隊 (INTERFET) 的活動而獲得 25 週年紀念幣的表彰。

On, October 30, Susan Templeman, Federal Member for Macquarie, presented members of the Windsor and District Returned Services League Sub-Branch with a commemorative coin.

10 月 30 日，麥格理聯邦議員蘇珊·坦普爾曼 (Susan Templeman) 向溫莎和地區回國服務聯盟支部的成員贈送了一枚紀念幣。

In support of East Timorese independence, ADF personnel arrived in Dili on September 20 1999, the first of 5000 personnel that would serve in the peacekeeping task force.

為了支持東帝汶獨立，民主同盟軍人員於 1999 年 9 月 20 日抵達帝力，這是維和特遣部隊 5,000 名人員中的第一批。

Before the presentation, Ms Templeman recognised the importance of Australia’s contribution to INTERFET and the significance of its 25th anniversary.

在演講之前，Templeman 女士認識到澳洲對 INTERFET 所做貢獻的重要性以及 INTERFET 成立 25 週年的意義。

“When the Timorese people took that courageous step of voting for independence, they asked the international community for help to secure their nation. That was the call Australia answered,” Ms Templeman said.

「當東帝汶人民勇敢地邁出投票支持獨立的一步時，他們請求國際社會幫助確保他們的國家安全。這就是澳洲回應的號召，」坦普曼女士說。

“This anniversary gives the Australian Government and the Australian public an opportunity to pay our respects to the service and sacrifices of INTERFET veterans and their families.”

“這個週年紀念日讓澳大利亞政府和澳大利亞公眾有機會向 INTERFET 退伍軍人及其家人的服務和犧牲表示敬意。”

Warrant Officer Michael O’Brien was one of the members who received a coin. He served as a loadmaster at 36 Squadron as a part of INTERFET in 1999.

邁克爾·奧布萊恩準尉是收到一枚硬幣的成員之一。 1999 年，他在 INTERFET 的第 36 中隊擔任裝載主管。

The squadron was responsible for transporting ADF members to the country as well as load drops into remote areas to provide aid to the local population.

該中隊負責將澳洲國防軍成員運送到該國，並將貨物空投到偏遠地區，為當地居民提供援助。

Warrant Officer O’Brien described INTERFET as a fulfilling experience that prepared the ADF for the operations that would follow.

奧布萊恩準尉將 INTERFET 描述為一次充實的經歷，為澳洲國防軍接下來的行動做好了準備。

“As the situation in Timor deteriorated, 36 Squadron was involved in the safe evacuation of Australian officials, Australian citizens, Timorese civilians and the airdrop of emergency supplies to remote communities,” Warrant Officer O’Brien said.

「隨著東帝汶局勢惡化，第 36 中隊參與了澳洲官員、澳洲公民、東帝汶平民的安全疏散以及向偏遠社區空投緊急物資，」奧布萊恩準尉說。

“After we arrived and the situation quickly stabilised, we also provided a continuous air bridge between Australia and Timor for the duration of the task force.

「在我們抵達並且局勢迅速穩定後，我們還在特遣部隊任職期間在澳洲和帝汶之間提供了持續的空中橋樑。

“The experience, leading up to and during INTERFET, provided valuable lessons that resulted in the ADF’s quick transition from peacetime exercises and deployments to a deployable unified force that became a major participant and leader in sophisticated regional and global operations.”

「INTERFET 之前和期間的經驗提供了寶貴的經驗教訓，使澳洲國防軍從和平時期的演習和部署迅速轉變為可部署的統一部隊，成為複雜的地區和全球行動的主要參與者和領導者。”

Australia’s participation in INTERFET highlighted Australia’s commitment to stability in the region. As the ADF presence in the Indo-Pacific increases, it becomes even more vital to look back at the lesson learned from those previous experiences in the region.

澳洲參加 INTERFET 凸顯了澳洲對該地區穩定的承諾。隨著澳洲國防軍在印太地區的存在不斷增加，回顧該地區以往經歷的教訓變得更加重要。