Over 25,000 personnel have participated with since 1990.

Medical personnel participated in the maneuver as well, provided on-site medical care to injured and sick troops.

The ships' personnel participated in line-crossing ceremonies when the detachment crossed the Equator.

Increasing pay and benefits will allow military personnel and their families to participate in the economic boom that the rest of society is experiencing.

However, it has been estimated that about 3,000 Australian military personnel and merchant seamen participated in the operation.

"That's the problem with having ship's personnel participate in diplomatic endeavors."

Since 1996 more than 3600 military personnel have participated in international operations, of whom 7 soldiers perished.

About 800 personnel participated in the operation.

Northern Edge '95 and '96 each consisted of three phases, and included more than 14,000 personnel participated in the joint exercise.

Forward deployed personnel participated forward for 30 days and continued to provide maintenance support up through 3 December 2005.