Operation Testament
Operation Testament was the Australian Defence Force’s help for World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, from July 15 to 20, 2008. The event was a Catholic youth festival attended by Pope Benedict XVI. The ADF provided personnel and equipment from the Army, Navy, and Air Force to support WYD08 with specialist capabilities. They handled logistics for the international Military Pilgrims program and gave security support to the New South Wales Police. About 370 ADF personnel took part. The ADF said the operation showed the importance of faith across all religions that guides its people in Australia and overseas.
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