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disaster relief activities in Turkey (Sept.–Nov. 1999) 7 International disaster relief activities in India (Feb. 2001) 8 International peace cooperation operations for Afghan refugees relief (Oct. 2001) 6 International peace cooperation operations in East Timor (Feb. 2002–Jun. 2004) 9 International peace cooperation operations for Iraqi refugees relief (Mar.–Apr. 2003) 9 International peace cooperation operations for Iraqi affected persons (Jul.–Aug. 2003) 11 International disaster relief activities in Thailand (Dec. 2004–Jan. 2005) 12 International disaster relief activities in Indonesia (Jan.–Mar. 2005) 13 International disaster relief activities in Pakistan (Oct.–Dec. 2005) 14 International disaster relief activities off Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Aug. 2005) 15 International disaster relief activities in Indonesia (Jun. 2006) 3 AQ AQ RA RA A A A ghd h Bagh Ba B B Bagh d s B B IR I W KUW K K K Ba B B B B cus cu B Te T T Started: February 1996 Scale: 45 GSDF personnel (transport units, HQ staff officers) Activities: The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established in 1974 following the agreed disengagement of the Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights. The GSDF members of UNDOF are engaged in activities including transport of food and other goods, warehousing of materials, road repairs, maintenance of heavy equipment, firefighting, and snow removal. Started: March 2007 Scale: 6 GSDF personnel (military observers) Activities: The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) was established in response to requests from the government of Nepal and the Maoists for UN assistance in the peace process. The mission includes monitoring the management of arms and armed personnel of the government forces and the Maoists. ala al ala Himala m Hi Hima ala NE NE NEPAL NEPAL EPAL P NE EPAL NEPAL Kath T ay ay Himala H la m m L L L L L hi Kathm Started: December 2003 Scale: Approximately 210 ASDF personnel (ASDF Iraqi Reconstruction Assistance Dispatch Air Transport Squadron) Activities: Even since the completion of the GSDF activities in Iraq in September 2006, the ASDF has continued to transport materials and person- nel for the United Nations and multinational forces, using C-130 aircraft. (GSDF Task Planning and Liaison Unit for Iraq, GSDF Iraqi Reconstruction Assistance Group, and MSDF Dispatch Maritime Transport Unit were returned.) Started: November 2001 Scale: Approximately 320 MSDF personnel; ASDF Activities: Participating countries are currently engaging in the maritime interdic- tion activities for which the MSDF was conducting underway replenishment opera- tions. The countries are carrying out boarding and inspection of suspicious boats and confiscation of weapons and narcotics; the MSDF’s provision of fuel and water enabled them to conduct long-term activities, and the operations were highly appreciated internationally. These operations were suspended after November 1. 6 International peace cooperation operations for East Timorese refugees relief (Nov. 1999–Feb. 2000) 10 International disaster relief activities in Iran (Dec. 2003–Jan. 2004) Se Sea Sea Arab ea a International peace cooperation operations in Cambodia (Sept. 1992–Sept. 1993) Undertaking transport work on the Undertaking transport work on the Golan Heights Golan Heights Monitoring arms management in Nepal Monitoring arms management in Nepal MSDF personnel working on deck in MSDF personnel working on deck in the Indian Ocean the Indian Ocean Monitoring arms management in Nepal Undertaking transport work on the Golan Heights 2 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 13 14 Cooperation and support activities in the Indian Ocean Activities for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance in Iraq International peace cooperation activities in the Golan Heights International peace cooperation activities in Nepal S S S S YR S SYR SYR R S S Y S S YR N NO NON NON N N N N N em m m m m m m Dama D ama Amm Amm US US S US S US US US S A RIA A RIA RI RIA AN AN N EL EL L L L D O O O ORD O R O O ORD sale sc asc Amman Amman An ASDF flight crew assisting reconstruc- An ASDF flight crew assisting reconstruc- tion in Iraq tion in Iraq The Gulf Dec Pla UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN D PAKISTAN QATAR BAHRAIN KUWAIT A YEMEN SAUDI ARABIA Riyadh San’a’ a New Delh Mumbai (Bombay) An ASDF flight crew assisting reconstruc- tion in Iraq MSDF personnel working on deck in the Indian Ocean A Arabian Se Sea Sea I I In ulf of Aden de f Ad n n Gulf of Aden G N I t 12