Operation SLIPPER Commemoration Parade

Event Name	Operation SLIPPER Commemoration Parade
Start Date	Mar 21, 2015 10:00 am
End Date	Mar 21, 2015 11:50 am
Duration	1 hour and 50 minutes
Description	The end of 2014 marked the conclusion of Operation SLIPPER, Australia’s military contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan, and the International Coalition against Terrorism (ICAT) mission across Afghanistan and the Middle East which commenced in October 2001. A national day of commemoration will be held on 21 March 2015 to recognise and commemorate the contribution and sacrifice of Australian troops who served in Afghanistan and the Middle East. In Hobart a march will take place at Hobart's Cenotaph. During the march, four Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KA350 King Air aircraft are expected to conduct a flypast.