Operations
- 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games:
- 2000 Sydney Olympics Security: Joint Task Force Gold
- 2001 South Tomi boarding:
- 2001 MV Tampa boarding: MV Tampa (see Tampa affair).
- 2003 Pong Su boarding:
- 2003 Rugby World Cup: Operation Scrummage
- 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games: Operation Acolyte
- 2007 Sydney APEC Conference: Operation Deluge
- 2008 World Youth Day Sydney and visit of Pope Benedict XVI: Operation Testament
The Pong Su incident occurred during April 2003 when members of Special Operations Command (Australia) intercepted and boarded the Pong Su, a 4,000 ton North Korean ocean freighter in Australian territorial waters. The ship was flying the flag of Tuvalu at the time, known as flying a flag of convenience. The boarding of the freighter was carried out by members of both TAGs and the Incident Response Regiment whilst the ship was underway in rough seas. The reason for apprehending the ship was that it was suspected of being involved in smuggling almost 125 kg (300 pounds) of heroin into Australia. The Pong Su was berthed in Sydney and the crew extradited to Victoria for prosecution. The Pong Su was later sunk by a Royal Australian Air Force F-111, using two 2000lb laser-guided bombs.
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