Wikipedia contributions by Melbguy05

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New article-moved sections from [[Constitution of Australia]] and [[1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)]]

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/* Events */ check sources and reword, add a new ref

Partial revert of last edit, add GAO-20-33 ref to new section Further reading

Add new section Operations-2015 and 2019 deployments and 2018 alone, add new ref

Infobox-add sub units, better cite; Intro-use USCG Facebook official info; References-add [[Template:Include-USGov]]

infobox-add motto and translation

Infobox - swap image to public domain one

Infobox-change image to patch

Intro-add the incident occurred on the 2nd floor of the building with ref

Events - add hostage taker Searles-Harris - claimed he had explosives on him and on the hostages; add [[Template:Include-USGov]] for FBI tweet

Changed category [[Category:Deployable Specialized Forces]] to [[Category:Units and organizations of the United States Coast Guard]], removed [[Category:United States Coast Guard]]

Removed [[Category:Ships built in South Australia]] the boats are not built yet even one of them

Intro-add refs for Rolls-Royce PWR3+ reactors, better cite Janes

Chronology-moved new paragraph in Australia–UK–US negotiations section into Pillar 1 – Nuclear-powered submarines section

Removed alliance categories again added by GabeIglesia on 3 June (was reverted on 6 June by ~2026-31754-66). AUKUS is not an alliance it is a partnership. Discuss on talk page before reverting again.

/* Australia–UK–US negotiations */ revert Vanguard10 edit - as of 31 May 2026. The info is already in the Pillar 1 – Nuclear-powered submarines section. The decision was made on 13 March 2023 to sell Australia Virginia-class subs

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1357756659|1357756659]] by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-33042-46|~2026-33042-46]] ([[User talk:~2026-33042-46|talk]]) Place equipment wiki link back in See also no need to change it

/* Events */ add wiki link to FBI

Change suspect to hostage taker

Intro-change SWAT to FBI HRT add a new ref, cite ref better; Events: use multiple law enforcement agencies with a new ref, add number of FBI deployed with a new ref, better cite CNN

Intro-change to motive unknown (not - yet to be released)

Infobox-type removed [[suicide by cop]] as his motive is under investigation / unknown

Intro-expanded after renaming in 2007 according to Naylor a new ref

/* Special Mission Units */ add {{Failed verification}} tag

Intro-part of JSOC since 2004 according to Neville (new ref), renamed from RRD to RRC in 2007 according to Neville

Intro-2013 Jack Murphy article says "around" 2005 became a member of JSOC. Infobox-Jack Murphy says formed in October 1984

Add Further reading section - Regimental Reconnaissance Company Recruiting Team document dated 2011 could be incorporated into the selection section

/* Organizational structure */ removed entire section: FM 3-05.20 contained no information on the company; the Jack Murphy article from 2013 had 1995 info he admits is "details [that] are now obsolete"

/* Special Mission Units */ 75th Ranger Regiment: no mention of JSOC in Regimental Reconnaissance Company 2011 document it is [[WP:SYNTH]]

Infobox-command structure removed [[United States Department of Defense]] also ready has SOCOM

/* Operations */ June 2026-add building name and floor

Change category [[Category:United States Coast Guard]] to [[Category:Deployable Operations Group]] (pending move request of that category to [[Category:Deployable Specialized Forces]])

Removed {{US-mil-unit-stub}} it is not a military unit only in wartime

Infobox-removed image - a former seal serves no purpose

Added {{stub}}

Removed the gallery [[WP:GALLERY]]: Commons is intended for such collections of images; Add external link to commons gallery

Infobox-add image

Removed [[Category:Military units and formations established in 2006]], added [[Category:Police tactical units]]

Change from military unit infobox to law enforcement unit infobox; Intro-use police tactical unit and in infobox

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1357703714|1357703714]] by [[Special:Contributions/Melbguy05|Melbguy05]] ([[User talk:Melbguy05|talk]]) Undo for now

Add new [[Category:Deployable Specialized Forces]]

Infobox-command is Deployable Specialized Forces; See also-removed DSF already in intro and infobox

Removed www.americanspecialops.com it is not a reliable source [[WP:RS]]

Infobox- removed image - a former command image is irrelevant

/* Operations */ 3 June 2026 - rewrite hostage rescue, changed refs

/* Involvement */ AMRAAM removed designation not in sources, add a ref for AMRAAM

/* Australia */ UAE - cite better, add another two refs, removed Operation Okra not in refs

It is not an alliance removed new categories added by GabeIglesia

Infobox - change perpetrators parameter to accused parameter

Intro - add [[Template:Failed verification]] for "The 75th Ranger Regiment is also part of [[Joint Special Operations Command]] via the [[Regimental Reconnaissance Company]] (RRC)" added on 28 April 2024 and edited on 17 June 2024

Commissioned on 30 May 2026 with ref

Infobox- armament: removed 40mm Oto Marlin 40 it was cancelled as was the interim 25 mm M242 Bushmaster

Infobox- armament: removed 40mm Oto Marlin 40 was cancelled as was the interim 25 mm M242 Bushmaster

Moved "Allegations of war crimes" section added by ApolloStendarr to after "Influence on other special forces" section and moved Syria (more recent operations) to after Afghanistan

Infobox-add image sourced from official Facebook page

/* Operators */ Australia has ordered 42 (add Defense Security Cooperation Agency refs), DSCA approval is not an order by Australia removed the number 90

/* GMLRS */ Australian production - changed ref

/* Artillery */ HIMARS - add first Australian-made GMLRS rockets fired in April 2026

Related developments-removed outdated Australia is to produce rockets; GMLRS - add a new subsection that Australia is producing the rockets

Update to higher resolution image

Update to higher resolution image

/* Aircraft */ provide references for updated number of Black Hawks and Apaches delivered

Intro-rewrote September 2021 AUKUS announcement; Replacement-separated the classes

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1356140020|1356140020]] by [[Special:Contributions/Ryanpcorg|Ryanpcorg]] ([[User talk:Ryanpcorg|talk]]) reverted as information was not in the citations

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1355176590|1355176590]] by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-30175-13|~2026-30175-13]] ([[User talk:~2026-30175-13|talk]]) Revert as personnel numbers were correct as of 30 June 2025

/* Organisation */ company names changed to squadrons, and platoons to troops, with ref

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1355056023|1355056023]] by [[Special:Contributions/TheDarkLord56|TheDarkLord56]] ([[User talk:TheDarkLord56|talk]]) Use gender neutral them not him the president can be a woman as well

/* Artillery */ AS9 Huntsman- first live firing in Australia in Dec 2025; first 3 AS9 Australian made came off the production line in Feb 2026

/* Equipment */ Wheeled artillery-add number of HIMARS planned to be delivery in 2026; update Tiger ARH

/* Aircraft */ update Attack Helicopters - Tiger ARH and number of AH-64E

/* Maldives */ see talkpage it is superfluous / unnecessary to add hierarchy in the law enforcement agency otherwise the list would be 10 times the size it is so removed command units STR and SOD, only need the tactical unit for an agency. Re-add [[WP:HIDDEN]] text that everything needs a citation so cannot re-add STR or SOD without one.

/* Exercises */ this exercise is not significant at all removed section

Infobox-armament removed 25 mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon (Typhoon)

/* Design */ 2024 - decision made not to have a main gun

/* Tiger ARH */ Tigers to be retired by end of 2026, rm unsourced

/* Aircraft */ Tiger ARH to be retired by the end of 2026

/* Artillery */ HIMARS: add ref 8 delivered in 2025, a further 20 to be delivered in 2026

/* Artillery */ removed outdated information on Precision Strike Missile

/* Operators */ Australia-removed information already in development section - 10 years not in source

Intro-minor reword Australia; Development-rm Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile, rm comparison to Tomahawk not in source and not relevant, reword 2025 MOU

/* Others */ Australia - July 2021 removed combat roles

/* 2013–current */ re-write July 2021 decision to change C-27J role, add 2026 decision to retire the C-27J

/* Structure */ the number of landing craft the battalions will operate

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1354287376|1354287376]] by [[Special:Contributions/Melbguy05|Melbguy05]] ([[User talk:Melbguy05|talk]]) Partial revert of my edit keep Army unit names and remove ADF

/* Special Forces operators */ add Army unit names for SOCOMD core specialisations and add ADF branch for non-SOCOMD positions

/* Maldives */ partial revert of edit by [[User:EAD98144]] only SWAT was referenced - kept that - removed others

Intro-add since 2024 personnel have been categorised with refs; add new section Operators-add special forces operator positions as of March 2026 with refs

Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1353909798|1353909798]] by [[Special:Contributions/RFBailey|RFBailey]] ([[User talk:RFBailey|talk]]) An official police publication https://issuu.com/policelife/docs/policelife_summer13_online/3 supports the claim

"Next generation" Bushmaster also known as Bushmaster 5.6; Netherlands-2026 order is reportedly 25-30 Bushmasters

Add names and locations of new Landing Craft Battalions with new ref

Added [[Template:More citations needed]] to list

/* Modern era */ add another ref for 14thRAA to be raised in 2026

/* Increment Two */ minor reword

/* Modern era */ add 14th Regiment, RAA scheduled to be raised in January 2026 with new ref

Infobox-garrison add [[RAAF Base Edinburgh]]

Fix CS1 citation errors - information not in sources (checked [[archive.today]] and [[Wayback Machine]]) removed citations - added [[Template:Citation needed]]

Infobox-added 10th Brigade logo; moved current image down

Infobox-add that brigade is part of 1st Division

/* Modern era */ better cite, reworded to be concise, removed unsourced content, no source found for when 14th Regiment, RAA was raised

Fix infobox-add missing parameters/tidy up

/* External links */ add two more Lockheed Martin links