Operation Australian Slipper
Operation Australian Slipper was the Australian Defense Force Mission to Afghanistan. The mission was the longest in Australian history and the first KIAs were recorded since Australia's involvement in the vietnam war. The deployment was in several stages beginning 2002. with a total of 25000 troops serving 42 Australians were killed and 256 wounded. The withdrawal of the Australian troops was announced in Dec. 2014 and is to be completed by the end of this year.
We like this Video of Australian, Afghan and U.S. Army snipers training on their weapons in Afghanistan. Scenes include Australians mentoring A.N.A. snipers, firing .50 caliber sniper rifles and Americans firing the XM2010 rifle. Produced by Sgt. Bryan Spradlin.
Operation Australian Slipper was the Australian Defense Force Mission to Afghanistan. The mission was the longest in Australian history and the first KIAs were recorded since Australia's involvement in the vietnam war. The deployment was in several stages beginning 2002. with a total of 25000 troops serving 42 Australians were killed and 256 wounded. The withdrawal of the Australian troops was announced in Dec. 2014 and is to be completed by the end of this year.
We like this Video of Australian, Afghan and U.S. Army snipers training on their weapons in Afghanistan. Scenes include Australians mentoring A.N.A. snipers, firing .50 caliber sniper rifles and Americans firing the XM2010 rifle. Produced by Sgt. Bryan Spradlin.
