Our Stories: Series 1 Episode 1 - Colonel Richard Vagg

Task Group Taji is a combined force of Australian and New Zealand Defence Force personnel that first deployed to Iraq in May 2015 at the request of the Iraqi Government.  In series one, we follow members of Task Group Taji IV through their mission specific training in Darwin in October 2016 as they prepare to deploy. In episode one, we meet the Commander of Task Group Taji IV, Colonel Richard Vagg. He explains why the Task Group is deploying to Iraq and how the Australian Defence Force members under his command are training for their mission.