Talk:Operation Quickstep

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Despite a bit of digging, I'm still looking for something that gives the name of this militray response to the coup as Operation Quickstep. Can anybody help? -- saberwyn 12:01, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The article seems to be missnamed. The only valid Google match for 'Operation Quickstep' is: http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4823/topstories/story04.htm which states that Operation Quickstep was the ADF's response to the riots in Tonga earlier in 2006. I'm not sure what this article should be called though. --Nick Dowling 09:59, 18 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible name

"Australian Defence Force response to the 2006 Fijian coup d'état". Long-winded, but correct. -- saberwyn 10:10, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Defence website calls it: 'Australian Defence Force support to Australian citizens in Fiji' (http://www.defence.gov.au/globalops.cfm). As the Australian government has denied that it ever planned to respond to the coup beyond evacuating Australian citizens this is probably a slightly better, if still long-winded, name for the article. As a date needs to be added so there's some context is 'Australian Defence Force support to Australian citizens in Fiji in 2006' too long-winded? --Nick Dowling 10:30, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Long winded, but what else are we gonna call it that is correct? -- saberwyn 11:00, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can't think of anything better so do you want to run with it? --Nick Dowling 10:12, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Should be titled "Operation Quickstep"

There are numerous government references to "Operation Quickstep." See links below for example.

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I was part of Operation Quickstep (medical contingent on HMAS Kanimbla) and have only ever known it as Operation Quickstep.

The reference to Tonga is correct. During Op Quickstep, the rioting in Tonga kicked off and the ADF sent approx 30+ troops there. This became known as Operation Quickstep (Tonga). It would be appropriate if the article on Op Quickstep had info on the ADF committment to both Fiji and Tonga.

I propose the title be changed back to "Operation Quickstep."

Glenn Sisson (talk) 05:37, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, and have made the move. Thanks for clearing up that confusion. Nick Dowling (talk) 08:09, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]