# Joint Task Force Gold

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'''Joint Task Force (JTF) Gold'''<ref>The counter-terrorism aspect of JTF Gold was referred to as JTF 643, and was handled (in part) by the [Special Air Service Regiment](/source/Special_Air_Service_Regiment).</ref><ref>The work of JTF Gold was referred to as Operation Gold - not to be confused with the US/UK Cold War intelligence gathering [Operation Gold](/source/Operation_Gold).</ref> was the [Australian Defence Force](/source/Australian_Defence_Force) unit formed to provide security and general support for the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) and the [2000 Summer Paralympics](/source/2000_Summer_Paralympics) which was held in [Sydney, Australia](/source/Sydney%2C_Australia). JTF Gold had a strength of over 4000 personnel drawn from all three services and was commanded by [Brigadier](/source/Brigadier) [Gary Byles](/source/Gary_Byles). The JTF consisted of several unit sized elements, each responsible for specific security or general support.

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==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070104070008/http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Australia/JTF_Gold/Default.htm Joint Task Force Gold], Specialoperations.com 

Category:2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Joint Task Forces of the Australian Defence Force

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