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NORFORCE;s unit colour patch
NORFORCE;s unit colour patch

NORFORCE (North-West Mobile Force) is a regiment of the Australian Army. The regiment is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units employed in the surveillance and reconnaissance mission in the north of Australia. NORFORCE was established in 1981 by expanding the 7th Independent Rifle Company. NORFORCE's area of operation covers 1.8 million square kilometres, encompassing the entire Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.