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Corey Warde - Kyabram soldier protects Baghdad Diplomats
Former St Augustines College student Corey Warde is now serving in the Middle East supporting the Australian Army’s Security Detachment protecting Australian diplomats in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
A keen Aussie Rules fan, Corporal Warde, 37, is now deployed to Baghdad as a member of the Australian Defence Force’s Force Communications Unit (FCU) which is supporting the Australian Security Detachment which provides personal protection to the Australian Embassy in Iraq.
Corporal Warde is a communications specialist responsible for the communications networks which support the detachment and is normally based in Townsville, where he serves with the Army’s 3rd Combat Signals Regiment.
As a member of the Force Communications Unit, Corporal Warde will complete an eight month deployment in the Middle East.
Corporal Warde is the son of John and Loraine Warde of Girgarre.
The Security Detachment is deployed as part of Operation KRUGER - the Australian Defence Force’s ongoing contribution to the provision of security and support for the Australian embassy and its staff in Iraq.
Working in support of the Australian Embassy and its staff in Iraq, the ADF provides a tailored security detail in order to facilitate protected mobility to the Head of the diplomatic mission and his staff.
The Australian Security Detachment, known as SECDET, is comprised of about 100 personnel drawn from infantry, cavalry, military police and combat service support units. SECDET currently consists mainly of personnel from the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (Townsville) and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Darwin).