In May 1966, Raw was posted to South Vietnam as the air support commander for the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF), which had recently arrived in the country as part of an expansion of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War.
In May 1966, Raw was posted to South Vietnam as the air support commander for the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF). This force was primarily comprised of Australian Army units, and had recently arrived in the country as part of an expansion of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War.