History
- East Timor (May 2006–)
- Security for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (March 2006)
- Afghanistan (2001– )
- Iraq (2003–2009)
- Security for the 2003 Rugby World Cup (October–November 2003)
- Security for President George W. Bush's visit to Canberra (October 2003)
While Special Operations Command had not formally commenced operations at the time, it appears that the headquarters may have overseen the boarding of the North Korean freighter MV Pong Su in April 2003 which involved elements of the both the SASR and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) Tactical Assault Groups.
In 2007, the APEC Summit hosted in Sydney had Special Operations Command involvement regarding security as world leaders, including John Howard, George W. Bush and other government and economic leaders were in attendance.
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