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	Presentation of Colours to NORFORCE, 2006
		NORFORCE fills its role as the Army's and essentially the country's eye's and ears in the Northern Territory and Kimberley regions in a unique and highly-effective way.
		Norforce patrol 2IC Cpl Darren Rashleigh moved to the small indigenous community of Daly River six years ago and said the Army's positive influence had repercussions throughout the town.
		Norforce re-enforces that we are a culture, we are an Army culture and an especially community orientated Army culture and they see that.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/norforce.htm (307 words)

	NORFORCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The role of The North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) is to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance in the Northern Territory and the Kimberly region of Northern Western Australia.
		NORFORCE traces its history back to the formation of the 2/1 North Australia Observer Unit (2/1 NAOU) on 11 May 1942.
		As NORFORCE was similar in many ways to the Nackeroos, the orange and green Double Diamond colour patch of the 2/1 NAOU was adopted.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~pilbregt/NORFORCE/NORFORCE.htm (377 words)

	NORFORCE Association - HISTORY (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		NORFORCE was specifically raised to meet the requirements for surveillance and reconnaissance in the North and North West of Australia.
		NORFORCE’s traditional link with the Nackeroos was further reinforced by the renaming of the NORFORCE Soldiers’ Club to that of the Stanner Club in memory of the Commanding Officer of 2/1 NAOU, Lieutenant Colonel (Professor) W.E.H. Stanner, CMG.
		NORFORCE continues to enjoy great support from the local population from which it draws its soldiers, and which is its very reason for existing.
	www.norforceassociation.org.cob-web.org:8888 /history.html (1103 words)

	NORFORCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Area of Operations The NORFORCE (North-West Mobile Force) is a regiment of the Australian Army.
		The regiment is one of three Regional Force Surveillance units employed in the Surveillance and reconnaissance mission in the North of Australia.
		The NORFORCE's Area of operation covers 1.8 million square kilometers, encompassing the entire Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
	norforce.iqnaut.net (188 words)

	New Training Depot for NORFORCE Soldiers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Soldiers from NORFORCE in the Northern Territory will benefit from a new training depot in Borroloola that will be built from today, Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill said.
		NORFORCE traces its history to the formation of the 2/1 North Australia Observer Unit in 1942 as a response to the threat to Australia's north posed by Japan during World War Two.
		NORFORCE continues this tradition over an area of operations covering roughly 1,800,000 square kilometres, which equates to approximately one quarter of the Australian land mass.
	www.defence.gov.au /minister/Hilltpl.cfm?CurrentId=2133 (260 words)

	Warren Snowdon MP - media releases
		Member for Lingiari and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs Warren Snowdon paid tribute to Norforce after today’s presentation at the Darwin Cenotaph of Queen’s and Regimental Colours to the unit by NT Administrator Ted Egan.
		‘Bearing symbols of the loyalty and spirit that characterise Norforce, they represent a very old tradition as they were carried into battle to distinguish the clans and families that fought shoulder to shoulder against common enemies and these.
		‘The defined role of Norforce is reconnaissance and surveillance and it has built a reputation for its skill, professionalism and effectiveness.
	www.warrensnowdon.com /media/060626.htm (280 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Aboriginal recruits spearhead army's anti-smuggling force
		Norforce soldiers have an intimate knowledge of the rugged terrain they patrol and can survive for weeks on "bush tucker", including wallabies, rock pythons, freshwater barramundi fish and witchetty grubs - large caterpillar-like insects that are high in fat.
		Norforce's area of operations is vast: 700,000 square miles of savannah, bushland and crocodile-infested swamp, stretching across a huge arc from Broome, Western Australia, to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
		The reserve unit, in which soldiers are required to serve between 50 and 100 days a year, is at the forefront of the Australian army's efforts to increase the number of Aborigines in its ranks.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/03/04/waust04.xml (729 words)

	NORFORCE celebrates 20 years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		NORFORCE concentrated the bulk of its remote squadrons in Darwin for two weeks of training and celebrations that highlighted the unique nature of the Regional Force Surveillance Unit.
		CO NORFORCE Lt-Col Martin Glass said that the aim of the concentration was to bring the regiment together to bond as a unit, celebrate twenty years of achievement and meet significant training outcomes complicated by the dispersed nature of the unit.
		With the newly bestowed Army Banner unfurled and the Chief of Army as principal guest, NORFORCE proudly marched through the streets of Darwin with Nackeroo veterans riding high in a line of Regional Force Surveillance Vehicles at the rear of the column.
	www.defence.gov.au /news/armynews/editions/1031/STORY05.HTM (452 words)

	NORFORCE Association - HOME
		Past and present members of NORFORCE are eligible to join the Association, as are others with links to the unit.
		As the "olds and bolds" will readily recall, NORFORCE was formed on 1981 under the leadership of Lt Col John George and has formed as special place in the minds of Territorians and those in the northern regions of Western Australian ever since.
		This year's 25th Birthday celebrations and the Presentation of Colours to NORFORCE on 26 June provides an ideal opportunity for the Association to strengthen the bonds between past and present members of the unit.
	www.norforceassociation.org (240 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Programmes \| From Our Own Correspondent \| Home guard in Australia's outback
		Corporal Tommy Munyarryun is a Norforce veteran of 15 years and a respected elder in the Wanguri tribe.
		The origins of Norforce go back to World War II, when a rag-tag group of jackeroos (cattle-hands), gold prospectors and adventurers teamed up with Aboriginal trackers in what was known as the North Australia Observer Unit.
		Norforce's area of operations encompasses more than 100 Aboriginal languages, and many of its soldiers speak English as their third or even fourth tongue.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4080666.stm (916 words)

	Forums at the Society - Norforce Anniversary
		Celebrations are under way for the 25th anniversary of Norforce, which is comprised of mostly Indigenous soldiers from Northern Australia.
		Norforce still had ww1 and ww2 pack saddles in the early 90s so maybe something will happen.
		Norforce today is largely made up of reservists, many of whom are still jackeroos (some jilleroos now as well) and maintain a surveillance role in the remote northern areas of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
	www.militaryhorse.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6391 (746 words)

	European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights: news
		Norforce specialises in small-group, long-range surveillance patrolsIt is another sweltering day in the savannah woodland of northern Australia and I am sitting in the back of a dusty Land Rover waiting to meet members of one of the country's most unusual military units.
		Norforce soldiers learn most of their skills from each other "You won't get a better set of eyes than an Aboriginal soldier in the north," says Captain Jack Olchowik, a white Norforce officer in charge of training the unit.
		It is also hoped that the example of Norforce will dispel some of the negative views of Aborigines still held by many white Australians.Norforce's area of operations encompasses more than 100 Aboriginal languages, and many of its soldiers speak English as their third or even fourth tongue.
	www.eniar.org /news/Norforce.html (985 words)

	Aborigines sniff out gun runners - 25 May 2005 - World News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The "enemy" may be one of their own and the ambush an exercise, but in time of war this is exactly what would be expected of Norforce, a largely Aboriginal regiment whose soldiers can live off the land for weeks at a time, surviving on "bush tucker" and an intimate knowledge of the land.
		Norforce’s peacetime duties are to sniff out gun runners, drug smugglers, illegal immigrants and foreign fishing boats poaching in Australian waters.
		Norforce’s patrol area takes in more than 100 Aboriginal languages, and many soldiers speak English as their third or even fourth tongue.
	www.nzherald.co.nz /index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10127336 (1195 words)

	Norforce
		Nowadays Norforce continues to be an important military unit in Australia, with 500 Aboriginal soldiers forming 60% of the total number of soldiers.
		These soldiers are seen in their communities as protectors of Aboriginal land, and Norforce itself as a unit that works towards creating pride within soldiers and communities.
		Norforce is the army that looks after our northern borders, and its history stems from the original 'Nackeroos' of World War II, a community of army forces and Indigenous communities working together to protect our coastlines.
	www.abc.net.au /message/tv/ms/s1222121.htm (2814 words)

	AutoWeb - Land Rover Australia Congratulates Norforce
		The NORFORCE (North West Mobile Force) unit of almost 600 soldiers surveys the top end of the country safeguarding the security of our vast and precious coastline.
		The area stretches from the Red centre to Broome in the west, the Gulf of Carpentaria and the wetlands of Arnhem Land.
		The NORFORCE group are the most culturally diverse unit in the Australian Army and comprise mainly part-time members of which almost 50% are Aboriginal, with 80% of them coming from remote northern communities.
	www.autoweb.com.au /cms/A_54161/newsarticle.html (246 words)

	Norforce lends a hand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Norforce applied for a permit to travel on the Kalumburu Road to participate in ANZAC ceremonies in Kalumburu.
		The Shire was eager to assist and fine weather, coupled with the agreement from station managers on route, enabled it to issue Norforce with a permit to travel on the road.
		As a contribution, Norforce offered to plot the road with GPS, recording the co-ordinates of damaged sections and photographing areas, which had been affected by the wet.
	members.westnet.com.au /kimecho/archive/2004/20040513/story5.html (156 words)

	NORFORCE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The NORFORCE (North-West Mobile Force) is a regiment of the Australian Army.
		NORFORCE's inaugural Commanding Officer was Lieutenant Colonel John George.
		The NORFORCE's area of operation covers 1.8 million square kilometres, encompassing the entire Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NORFORCE (243 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		NorForce and the FarNorth Queensland Regiment do have a large number of aboriginals however with some of the NorForce units reaching the 90% figure.
		The RFSU units from the Pilbara Regiment operate mainly from Landrovers that are modified specifically for their use (basically extra storage and fitted for a crew of three to four -- a patrol usually comprises two Landrovers and 6 personnel).
		NorForce units generally operate in Section/Squad strength and operate both from vehicles (typically General Service trucks and Landrovers) and on foot.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/Australia/RFSU.htm (734 words)

	A-list message, [A-List] Australia: restoring aboriginal esteem
		While Norforce was formed in 1981, its origins go back to the second world war, when a joint force of Aboriginal trackers and army signallers was established to scout for signs of a Japanese invasion.
		Sgt Patrick Thomas, 49, who is an Aborigine, said: 'Norforce helps to break down stereotypical attitudes held by white Australians about Aborigines: that they're lazy, they sit on their bums, they do nothing.
		Norforce's commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Bryett, who is white, said: 'The unit is attractive to Aboriginal men because it gives them back their original status as warriors.
	archives.econ.utah.edu /archives/a-list/2002w49/msg00007.htm (844 words)

	Norforce - Borroloola Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) - Agreements Database Agreement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Summary Information: The Norforce — Borroloola Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) was agreed between the Northern Land Council, the Northern Territory of Australia, and Wendy Roper, Gordon Lansen, Phillip Timothy, Graham Friday, and Mavis Timothy for and on behalf of the Rrumburriya Borroloola Group.
		The Rrumburriya Borroloola native title group gives permission for a ten-year lease to be granted over the ILUA area to the Commonwealth Department of Defence for the purpose of a Norforce Depot, in order to resolve a tenure issue over the area.
		Norforce is an Australian Defence Force military unit set up in 1942 that is made up of 60 percent Aboriginal soldiers.
	www.atns.net.au /biogs/A002801b.htm (485 words)

	VEA - Bringing Learning to Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This engaging program follows a group of young Aboriginal men on their induction and training as soldiers in the Norforce unit of the Australian Army.
		Aboriginal soldiers play an important role in Norforce, because they know their land better than anyone.
		Norforce won a 'Best film/video on matters relating to the Black Experience/Marginalized People' category at the Black International Cinema Awards in Berlin 2004.
	www.vea.com.au /php/progEntry.php4?ShortCodePrefix=NORFO (173 words)

	Defence Reserves - Latest news
		Today, NORFORCE protects Australiaâs coast from smuggling and illegal fishing and is an integral part of the nationâs coastal defence network.
		The Norforce, is made up of over 60 perecent Indigenous soldiers, is used as a surveillance and reconnaissance unit covering an area of 1.8 million square kilometres in the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
		NORFORCE soldier, Pte Richard Kopp and patrol commander, Lt Nicholas Courmadias check their position during a mounted patrol along the Katherine River, Manbulloo Station, NT as part of NORFORCE's 25th birthday celebration.
	defencereserves.deadline.net.au /aspx/latest_news.aspx (2180 words)

	Warren Snowdon MP - media releases
		Capt Babui, a traditional owner from the Tiwi Islands, was today promoted to his new position as commanding officer of NORFORCE’s Bathurst Island detachment.
		Mr Snowdon joined NORFORCE’s Darwin Squadron earlier this year as a guest of the Defence Force’s Parliamentary Program and participated in a number of training exercises on Bathurst Island.
		NORFORCE plays an important role in the defence of Australia, patrolling both the Territory and the northern part of Western Australia,
	www.warrensnowdon.com /media/041216.htm (219 words)

	Australian Military LandRovers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		2001 July 4th: Norforce is a unit of nearly 600 soldiers which monitors the north west coast of Australia.
		The unit was raised on 4 July 1981.
		"The NORFORCE group are the most culturally diverse unit in the Australian Army and comprise mainly part-time members of which almost 50% are Aboriginal, with 80% of them coming from remote northern communities" - LandRover.au.
	www.csse.monash.edu.au /~lloyd/4/LandRover/Military/Australia (99 words)

	Multilocus Interactive - Norforce
		The role of The North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) is to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance in the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of north Western Australia.
		As part of the Regiment’s goal to improve its information collection and management, Multilocus Interactive developed a searchable database for the Darwin-based NORFORCE to show points of interest within the Unit’s area of operation.
		The NORFORCE Information Management System uses 1:100,000 map coverage of the Northern Territory and Western Australia to graphically depict each point through text, photographs, captions, hand drawn maps and video.
	www.multilocus.com.au /portfolio/norforce/index.htm (187 words)

	M Force
		This area of operations covers nearly one quarter of Australia's land mass - 1.8 million square kilometres.
		This Norforce soldier carries the AusSteyr as his personal weapon and holds a small inflatable boat.
		Three Norforce soldiers man an observation point in Arnhem Land
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-army-today/state-regts/norforce.htm (494 words)

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