the operation by transporting troops from RAAF Base Townsville to RAAF Base Darwin, however only 36SQN and 37SQN have been flying from Darwin to Dili. Malaysia Malaysian Army 209 parachute soldiers from the 10th Paratrooper Brigade Transport aircraft Elements, 19th Battalion, Royal Malay Regt (Mechanised) Elements from Grup Gerak Khas (Army Special Forces) Royal Malaysian Navy Elements from PASKAL (Naval Special Forces) Two warships; KD Mahawangsa and KD Indera Sakti Royal Malaysia Police The Malaysian Government currently anticipates replacing the Malaysian military force with Pasukan Gerakan Khas and General Operations Force operators of the Royal Malaysia Police at the end of July. New Zealand New Zealand Army Delta Company (reinforced), 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Integrated into ANZAC Battle Group) Military police section, 2nd Military Police Platoon Royal New Zealand Air Force One Boeing 757-200, No. 40 Squadron RNZAF One C-130H, No. 40 Squadron RNZAF Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Endeavour HMNZS Canterbury HMNZS Te Kaha Portugal While the Portuguese forces deployed to East Timor are not operating under Australian command, they are acting in co-operation with the Australian, Malaysian and New Zealand forces which are under Australian command. Bravo Detachment of the Republican National Guard (GNR), initially with 120 soldiers and now with about 200 16 officers from the Special Operations Group (GOE) of the Public Security Police United States Two C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft from the 15th Airlift Wing 6 person Combat Mobility Element from the 15th Logistics Readiness Squadron The two United States aircraft flew transport flights between Australian air bases (mainly RAAF Base Townsville and RAAF Base Darwin) and were not deployed to East Timor. The aircraft did, however, visit the Solomon Islands in order pick up Australian equipment and personnel. The USAF force completed its mission on 3 June. In addition, a platoon of the United States Marine Corps Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team was flown into Dili by a United States Navy C-40 Clipper on 26 May to secure the US embassy in Dili. This platoon does not appear to have fallen under Australian command as part of Operation Astute. Cost The cost of Operation Astute has represented the third largest operation expenditure between 2006 and 2008, and the second largest from 2009. Below is the yearly expenditure on Operation Astute of the Australian Defence Force. See also ANZAC Battle Group INTERFET Battle of Timor (1942–43) References External links Operation Astute United