3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Members of 3 RAR move forward during the Korean War in 1951
Active	12 October 1945 – present
Branch	Australian Army
Role	Mechanised infantry
Part of	3rd Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Lavarack Barracks
Nickname(s)	Old Faithful
Motto(s)	Duty First
March	Our Director (Band) Highland Laddie (Pipes and Drums)
Engagements	Korean War Battle of Yongju Battle of Kujin Battle of Chongju Battle of Uijeongbu Operation Killer Operation Ripper Battle of Kapyong Battle of Maryang San Malayan Emergency Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Battle of Sungei Koemba Battle of Kindau Battle of Babang Vietnam War Operation Coburg Battle of Coral–Balmoral Battle of Long Khanh East Timor Iraq War Operation Astute War in Afghanistan
Decorations	Unit Citation for Gallantry Presidential Unit Citation (United States) Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea) Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (South Vietnam)
Commanders
Current commander	LTCOL Jack Westhorpe
Notable commanders	Charles Hercules Green Francis Hassett
Insignia
Unit colour patch
Tartan	Royal Stewart (Pipers kilts and plaids)

The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) is a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Kapyong Lines, Townsville as part of the 3rd Brigade. 3 RAR traces its lineage to 1945 and has seen operational service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, South Vietnam, Rifle Company Butterworth, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Iraq.