ɐ dɪtˈætʃmənt ʌv fˈoːɹ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɛf slˈæʃ ˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn hˈoːɹnɪt fˈaɪɾɚɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ˈɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns fɚðə jˌuːˈɛs mˈɪlətˌɛɹi bˈeɪs ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv dɪˈeɪɡoʊ ɡɑːɹsˈiːɐ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kæmpˈeɪn ɐɡˈɛnst ðə tˈælɪbən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz kˈɔːld ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən slˈɪpɚ.
A detachment of four Australian F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft provided air defence for the US military base on the island of Diego Garcia during the campaign against the Taliban, which was called Operation Slipper.