aus.services.defence

Australian Defence forces - air, land and sea.

Charter of aus.services.defence

<p>
aus.services.defence is for the discussion of Australian Defence Forces
and related organisations. Examples of on-topic discussions include:
<ul>
 <li>Defence philosophy and history
  <ul>
   <li>Army, Navy and Air Force operations
   <li>Army, Navy and Air Force equipment and requirements
   <li>Army, Navy and Air Force training and entry
  </ul>
 <li>Coastwatch, AFP, Customs and other border protection agencies
 <li>Other nations' defence force issues that may affect Australia
</ul>
</p>

<p>
Off-topic posts, such as the following subjects, are discouraged:
<ul>
 <li>Sensitive and/or classified information
 <li>Anti defence force protests
</ul>
</p>

<p>
What is not acceptable:
<ul>
 <li>HTML posting
 <li>Binaries (post a URL instead)
 <li>Crossposting to more than 3 other newsgroups
 <li>Commercial advertisements
 <li>For-Sale advertisements, unless [FS] appears in the subject
 <li>For-Auction advertisements, unless [FA] appears in the subject
 <li>Flaming and ad-hominem attacks
 <li>Spam and chain letters
</ul>
</p>

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