“Combat Profiles” is a series of stories from Australian Defence Force (ADF) dog handlers and their military working dogs (MWD) that have been on active service on combat missions. The series is organised into overseas war zones as follows:
| Series 1 | Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Singapore and South Vietnam. |
| Series 2 | Somalia and The Solomon Islands. |
| Series 3 | East Timor also known as Timor Leste. |
| Series 4 | Afghanistan |
Each combat profile is numbered e.g. Series 4 Profile 1 would deal with the first individual who was interviewed in relation to Afghanistan. Each combat profile deals with specific personnel and MWD actions while on combat duty. Stories from East Timor and Afghanistan have been passed through the Defence Media system to ensure that no material offensive to the ADF has been included. The Australian Defence Force Trackers and War Dogs Association (ADFTWDA) is grateful to Defence Media for this support.
All personnel were interviewed by LTCOL George Hulse RAE (Retd) by tape recorder and the material vetted by the person interviewed. Photographs and images were provided by the personnel interviewed. LTCOL Hulse is very grateful to all persons who contributed to this project. Each story has the capacity to include additional information e.g. should a person continue to serve on combat duty on future rotations or new/different areas of operations, the additional service will be added to that person’s profile.
It is intended to produce a book, sometime in the future, which encapsulates all the combat profiles in a concise volume. Consequently, all material is copyright to LTCOL George Hulse and can not be reproduced without his written approval. All rights of individual contributors are reserved by them. Wherever possible, LTCOL Hulse acknowledges the images and photographs provided to him by the personnel for whom the story is written.
These profiles demonstrate the incredible contribution of dog handlers and their MWD to the safety and security of Australian interests. I trust that you enjoy them all.
G.L. Hulse
LTCOL RAE (Retd)
