Bravo Zulu Volume 2

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Bravo Zulu Volume 2 traces the history and significant events in Australia's navy from 1975 to the RAN'sCentennial year of 2014, through the stories of those of its men and women selected to receivehonours and awards. It covers the Navy's amazing response to its call to arms for the 1991 GulfWar and its involvement since that time in enforcing UN sanctions on Iraq, the 2003 Iraq warand the service of its people in Iraq and Afghanistan. One chapter describes the Navy's crucialrole in the 1999-2000 UN operation to bring peace to East Timor.Volume 2 also details the efforts involved in successfully modernising the Navy's equipmentwhile coping with a stream of Defence 'reforms'. Moving stories of the efforts of RAN ships andtheir crews to safeguard illegal immigrants intercepted at sea illustrate the Navy's contributionto Australia's border security, and naval support for peacekeeping in the South Pacific region isalso recounted.But above all, Bravo Zulu Volume 2 is about people-those recognised for their gallantryin action, bravery in all circumstances, and for labouring mightily to ensure that Australia'snavy continues to be acknowledged internationally for its and organisational capability andoperational reach.