States Involved
The personnel for these come from a total of twelve states:
- Australia - From 1982 till 1985 the majority of the Australian contingent was made up of 100 personnel mainly from the RAAF to support 8 RAAF Iroquois helicopters. 25 Australian Army personnel based at Force HQ (departing in 1986 and returning in 1993 replaced in the interim by a contingent from the United Kingdom) An Australian Army Officer, Major General David B. Ferguson, AM, also commanded the Force from 21 Apr 94 to 10 Apr 97.
- Canada - 28 personnel within the Force and Contingent HQs in addition to the Operations, Liaison, V.I.P. Visit Office, Air Traffic Control, Transport, Support and Personnel Branches
- Colombia - Infantry battalion (COLBATT) - 358 personnel
- Czech Republic - 3 personnel based at Force HQ
- Fiji - Infantry battalion (FIJIBATT) - 329 personnel
- France - 15 personnel based at Force HQ and with the fixed wing unit
- Hungary - Military Police Unit - 41 personnel
- Italy - Coastal Patrol Unit with 75 personnel and 4 ships: ITS Vedetta, ITS Sentinella, ITS Staffetta and ITS Esploratore
- New Zealand - 28 personnel divided between support battalions and Training and Advisory Team. A New Zealand Army officer, Major General Warren Whiting, has commanded the Force since 1 March 2010.
- Norway - 6 personnel based at the Force HQ including the Force Commander as of 12 October 2007 - Major General Kjell Narve Ludvigsen
- United States - The US contributes three units collectively known as Task Force Sinai:
- Force HQ - 40 personnel
- Infantry Battalion (USBATT - drawn from National Guard units)- 440 personnel currently members of the North Carolina Army National Guard
- Support Battalion - 235 personnel consisting of:
- Headquarters
- Medical Company consisting of Dental, Medical, Physical Therapy, Veterinarian, Medical Logistics (Medical Supply & Medical Maintenance), and Preventative Medicine.
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment (EOD)
- Aviation Company
- Uruguay - 87 personnel with Transport and Engineering Unit
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