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Rowan Tink

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Allegiance
  
Australia

Rank
  
Colonel

Service/branch
  
Australian Army

Name
  
Rowan Tink

Years of service
  
1975–2006


Rowan Tink Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tink SAS The Australian War Memorial


Commands held
  
51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment

Battles/wars
  
War in AfghanistanOperation AnacondaOperation Sumatra AssistOperation Astute

Awards
  
Member of the Order of AustraliaBronze Star (United States)

Unit
  
Special Air Service Regiment

Battles and wars
  
War in Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda, Operation Sumatra Assist, Operation Astute

Rowan John Tink AM (born 1955) is a former Special Air Service Regiment officer whose identity was widely publicised after he was awarded the United States Bronze Star for his role commanding 150 SASR operators in Afghanistan, notably during Operation Anaconda. The medal was presented to Lieutenant Colonel Tink by Major General Frank Hagenbeck at a farewell ceremony at Bagram on 24 July 2002.

After leaving the ADF, Rowan Tink joined Tenix who were subsequently merged with BAE Systems.

References

Rowan Tink Wikipedia
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