More than a battlefield airlifter, our C-27J Spartans are also supporting Australia's maritime interests. No. 35 Squadron has joined Operation Resolute providing surveillance and response - including contingency seach and rescue support - along our coastline. #AusAirForce #OpResolute #AirMobility | Royal Australian Air Force

Operation Resolute rotation 6 has come to an end, with #AusArmy soldiers from the Pilbara Regiment able to identify 11 foreign fishing vessels. #OpResolute covers approximately 10 per cent of the world's surface and includes the Australia's exclusive economic zone, which extends up to 200 nautical miles from the Australian mainland and offshore territories. Christmas, Cocos Keeling, Heard, McDonald, Macquarie, Norfolk and Lord Howe islands also fall within the Operation Resolute boundaries. #You