Which statement best describes Operation Mazurka?

• A. Assists the multinational force and observers in Sinai, Egypt.
• B. Oversee long standing peace agreement
• C. ADF monitor the border, preparing daily operational briefings and support the headquarters
• D. 27 personnel

Answer: (A)

Operation Mazurka describes the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, Egypt. The mission’s purpose is to assist the MFO, which is an international body established to monitor and verify compliance with the ceasefire and disengagement agreements between Egypt and Israel under the 1979 peace treaty. In this role, ADF personnel support the MFO by serving with observer teams and providing staff and liaison at the headquarters, rather than taking on the lead responsibility for overseeing the entire peace process. Because of that focus, this option best captures what Operation Mazurka is: assisting the multinational force and observers in Sinai. The other statements describe tasks or scopes that aren’t the defining description of the operation, and the specific personnel count is not what the mission is characterized by.