因维持和平努力而受到表彰的人员

澳大利亚国防军人员因澳大利亚参加东帝汶国际部队 (INTERFET) 25 周年而获得纪念币。

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).

澳大利亚国防军人员因参加澳大利亚东帝汶国际部队 (INTERFET) 的活动而获得 25 周年纪念币的表彰。

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，麦格理联邦议员苏珊·坦普尔曼 (Susan Templeman) 向温莎和地区回国服务联盟支部的成员赠送了一枚纪念币。

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.

为了支持东帝汶独立，民主同盟军人员于 1999 年 9 月 20 日抵达帝力，这是维和特遣部队 5000 名人员中的第一批。

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

在演讲之前，Templeman 女士认识到澳大利亚对 INTERFET 所做贡献的重要性以及 INTERFET 成立 25 周年的意义。

“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.

“当东帝汶人民勇敢地迈出投票支持独立的一步时，他们请求国际社会帮助确保他们的国家安全。这就是澳大利亚回应的号召，”坦普尔曼女士说。

“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.”

“这个周年纪念日让澳大利亚政府和澳大利亚公众有机会向 INTERFET 退伍军人及其家人的服务和牺牲表示敬意。”

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.

迈克尔·奥布莱恩准尉是收到一枚硬币的成员之一。 1999 年，他在 INTERFET 的第 36 中队担任装载主管。

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.

该中队负责将澳大利亚国防军成员运送到该国，并将货物空投到偏远地区，为当地居民提供援助。

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

奥布莱恩准尉将 INTERFET 描述为一次充实的经历，为澳大利亚国防军接下来的行动做好了准备。

“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.

“随着东帝汶局势恶化，第 36 中队参与了澳大利亚官员、澳大利亚公民、东帝汶平民的安全疏散以及向偏远社区空投紧急物资，”奥布莱恩准尉说。

“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.

“在我们抵达并且局势迅速稳定后，我们还在特遣部队任职期间在澳大利亚和帝汶之间提供了持续的空中桥梁。

“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 之前和期间的经历提供了宝贵的经验教训，使澳大利亚国防军从和平时期的演习和部署迅速转变为可部署的统一部队，成为复杂的地区和全球行动的主要参与者和领导者。”

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.

澳大利亚参加 INTERFET 凸显了澳大利亚对该地区稳定的承诺。随着澳大利亚国防军在印太地区的存在不断增加，回顾该地区以往经历的教训变得更加重要。