While 1 ATF was under the national command of Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam (HQ AFV) located in Saigon, it was under the operational command of Headquarters II Field Force Vietnam (HQ II FFV) located at Long Binh, east of Saigon. A support group, the 1st Australian Logistical Support Group (1ALSG) was also established at the port of Vung Tau. It was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province, east of Saigon. The force which began arriving in April 1966 was known as 1 Australian Task Force (1ATF). The Task Force which included 2 infantry battalions, an artillery regiment, an armoured squadron, a cavalry squadron and other supporting arms and services replaced the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), which had been sent to Vietnam in June 1965. In 1966 the Australian government announced a significant increase in its military contribution to the war in Vietnam with the establishment of a Task Force.
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