Operation Slipper was the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The operation commenced in late 2001 and ended on 31 December 2014, being replaced by Operation Highroad. The scope of the operation and size of the forces deployed have varied over the course of the operation and ADF involvement has included two major activities centred on Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf. These activities have seen the deployment of naval, air and land forces that have taken part in combat and combat support operations as part of a coalition of forces from several countries including the United States, Britain and other NATO countries. In mid-2014, the operation's scope was limited by the Australian government and several components, such as the naval and logistic support operations in the Persian Gulf, were re-designated as separate operations designated "Manitou" and "Accordion".

The New Zealand Defence Force (Maori: Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, "Line of Defence of New Zealand") consists of three services: the New Zealand Army, the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Navy; and is commanded and headed by the Chief of Defence Force (CDF). As of 2018 the Commander-in-Chief of the NZDF, Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand, exercises power on the advice of the Minister of Defence, Ron Mark, under the Defence Act 1990. A previous Chief of Defence Force (2014-2018), Lieutenant General Tim Keating, had previously served in the capacity of Vice Chief of Defence Force, and was appointed to the top position on 31 January 2014. Mark was appointed Minister of Defence as a member of the Labour-NZ First governmentfollowing the 2017 New Zealand general election, replacing the former Minister of Defence, Mark Mitchell. Air Marshal Kevin Short took over as Chief of Defence Force on 1 July 2018. The NZDF has announced that Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies will serve as the next Vice Chief of Defence Force.

John Rackham (26 December 1682 – 18 November 1720), commonly known as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the early 18th century. His nickname was derived from the calico clothing that he wore, while Jack is a nickname for "John". Rackham was active towards the end (1718–1720) of the "Golden Age of Piracy" which lasted from 1650 to 1730. He is most remembered for having two female crew members: Mary Read and his lover, Anne Bonny. Rackham deposed Charles Vane from his position as captain of the sloop Ranger, then cruised the Leeward Islands, Jamaica Channel and Windward Passage. He accepted a pardon in 1719 and moved to New Providence, where he met Anne Bonny, who was married to James Bonny at the time. He returned to piracy in 1720 by stealing a British sloop and Anne joined him. Their new crew included Mary Read, who was disguised as a man at the time. After a short run, Rackham was captured by Royal Navy pirate hunter Jonathan Barnet in 1720, put on trial by Sir Nicholas Lawes, Governor of Jamaica, and was hanged in November of that year in Port Royal, Jamaica.

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