Pilbara Regiment

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The Pilbara Regiment is a regional Australian Army reserve unit responsible for surveillance and reconnaissance across the remote and sparsely populated Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Army Reserve unit
Australian Army regiment
alliance Australian Army
areaOfResponsibility inland Pilbara region
north-west coast of Western Australia
commandStructure Forces Command (Australia)
country Australia
engagement border protection operations (support role)
domestic security operations (support role)
equipmentType light vehicles
patrol boats (in cooperation with other agencies)
formed 1982
garrison Port Hedland
governingBody Department of Defence (Australia)
hasAbbreviation Pilbara Regt
isPartOf Regional Force Surveillance Group
language English
militaryBranch Australian Army Reserve
motto Mente et Manu
nickname The Pilbara Regt
notableFeature conducts long-range patrols
operates in harsh desert and coastal environments
operatesIn Pilbara region
Western Australia
operationalEnvironment remote areas
sparsely populated regions
partOf Australian Army
Royal Australian Infantry Corps
primaryTask collection of surveillance information
monitoring remote and sparsely populated areas
support to civil authorities when required
recruitmentBase Indigenous Australians
local communities in the Pilbara
regionType regional surveillance unit
role reconnaissance
surveillance
service Australian Defence Force
specialisation regional force surveillance
status active unit
trainingFocus navigation in remote terrain
observation and reporting
survival skills in arid environments
translationOfMotto By mind and hand
type light infantry
uniformInsignia crossed pick and rifle badge

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Australian Army
hasUnit
Pilbara Regiment ("The Pilbara Regt")
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