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4th Field Survey Squadron
4 Field Survey Squadron (4 Fd Svy Sqn) was a field survey (topographic) unit of the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Survey Corps (RA Svy) based in Adelaide SA. Raised in February 1952 it was disbanded on 1 May 1996. The unit's role was to conduct Geodesy, geodetic surveys, topographic surveys, compile and cartographically complete topographic maps, acquire aerial mapping photography and to distribute topographic products for land combat operations. The unit's primary area of responsibility was South Australia and Northern Territory but the squadron was tasked for operations in Queensland, Victoria, Papua New Guinea (1972–1974) and nations in the south west Pacific area (1986–1994).Demaine, Major P, OC 4 Fd Svy Sqn, 1995, ''The Traditional Role of Field Survey'', paper produced for Land HeadquartersCoulthard-Clark, CD, 2000, ''Australia's Military Mapmakers – The Royal Australian Survey Corps 1915–96'', Oxford University Press, Organisation A systematic military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Army
The Australian Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of Australia. It is a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (Australia), Chief of Army (CA), who is subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Force (Australia), Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) who commands the ADF. The CA is also directly responsible to the Minister of Defence (Australia), Minister for Defence, with the Department of Defence (Australia), Department of Defence administering the ADF and the Army. The Australian Army was formed in 1901 as the Commonwealth Military Forces, through the amalgamation of the colonial forces of Australia following the Federation of Australia. Although Australian soldiers have been involved in a number of minor and major conflicts throughout Australia's history, only during the Second World War has Australian territory come under direct attack. The Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
