Where we served - Solomon Islands
Following a request from the Solomon Islands Government and the Pacific Island Forum in 2003, the Australian Government organised 11 Pacific nations into a regional force to assist our Melanesian neighbour restore law and order after a break down of the rule of law.
The multinational force became known as the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Along with members of New Zealand and other Pacific nations’ police, approximately 235 AFP and Australian Protective Service personnel arrived in country in July 2003 as part of the Participating Police Force to help the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force restore law and order services.