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Nickname(s)
  
Gus

Name
  
Gus Gilmore

Rank
  
Major General


Years of service
  
1979–present

Allegiance
  
Australia

Service/branch
  
Australian Army

Gus Gilmore Gus Gilmore Wikipedia


Born
  
31 January 1962 (age 62) Sydney, New South Wales (
1962-01-31
)

Battles/wars
  
Iraq War War in Afghanistan

Awards
  
Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Cross Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Bronze Star (United States) Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

Education
  
Royal Military College, Duntroon

Battles and wars
  
Iraq War, War in Afghanistan

Commands held
  
Special Operations Command, Special Air Service Regiment

Major General Peter Warwick "Gus" Gilmore, (born 31 January 1962) is a senior officer in the Australian Army, currently serving as Head Military Strategic Commitments Division. He previously served as Commander Forces Command from 23 January 2015 to December 2016, Deputy Chief of Army from September 2013 to January 2015, and Special Operations Commander Australia from January 2011 to September 2013.

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Education

  • Geelong College
  • Royal Military College Duntroon, 1979–1983
  • University of New South Wales (B.A.)
  • Deakin University (Master of Arts (International Relations))
  • British Royal Military College of Science
  • Australian Army Command and Staff College
  • Australian Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies

    • Military career

  • 1983 Royal Australian Infantry Corps
  • 198? Platoon commander, 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • 1988 Acting Quartermaster, 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
  • 1988 Special Air Service Regiment (SASR): Troop Commander; Adjutant; Operations Research Officer; Squadron Commander
  • 2001–2002 Commander (LtCol) SASR – active service in Afghanistan
  • Staff appointments
  • Directorate General of Land Development
  • Headquarters Special Operations
  • 2003 Director (Colonel) Strategy and International Engagement
  • Seconded to the National Security Division within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for 18 months
  • 2005 Promoted Brigadier
  • Deployed to lead the coalition Advisory Support Team working in the Iraqi Joint Headquarters in Baghdad
  • Director General (Defence) Public Affairs
  • Director General Future Land Warfare
  • Chief of Staff, Special Operations Headquarters
  • 2009 Commander, International Security Assistance Force Special Operations Forces, Afghanistan
  • 2011 Promoted Major General and appointed Special Operations Commander Australia
  • 2013 Deputy Chief of Army
  • 2015 Commander Forces Command
  • 2016 Head Military Strategic Commitments Division

    • Personal

  • Married with three teenage children.
  • Enjoys surfing, running, and following rugby union.

    • References

    Gus Gilmore Wikipedia
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