RAA Liaison Letter 2024 - 2025 Edition

RAA Liaison Letter – 2024 / 2025 Edition 34 ECN-250 Operator Uncrewed Aerial Systems Operator. Over the next few years of his career, Warrant Officer Regal gained extensive experience in operating both the ScanEagle and Shadow 200 Uncrewed Aerial Systems and has deployed both systems overseas and the Shadow 200 system domestically. His expertise in these systems led to his employment as a Mission Commander and Flight Instructor on both the ScanEagle, Shadow 200, and more recently on the L129-3 Integrator Uncrewed Aerial System. Warrant Officer Regal has also been employed as the Standards Warrant Officer of 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. One of the highlights of Warrant Officer Regal’s career as an Uncrewed Arial System Operator was seconded to the Headquarters Multi-National Division (South-East) at Basra Airport in 2007. During this time, he provided direct and indirect support to coalition ground forces during the Battle of Basra, demonstrating his skills and expertise in using Uncrewed Aerial Systems to support military operations in challenging environments. In addition to his technical expertise, Warrant Officer Regal has also gained valuable experience in leadership and management roles within the Army. A posting to 1st Recruit Training Battalion developed his leadership and management skills by ensuring new recruits received the training required to advance them through the course package. Similarly his posting to 7th Signal Squadron as a Squadron Sergeant Major required him to manage and lead soldiers in complex and dynamic environments. He has completed three operator and Instructor courses in the United States and attended the Uncrewed Aerial Systems Test and Evaluation course at the International Test Pilot School in Canada. Warrant Officer Regals completion of this course made him the first non-officer Uncrewed Aerial Systems Test and Evaluation qualified people in the Australian Army. Warrant Officer Regal has had numerous overseas deployments in various capacities. His operational commitments have taken him to East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the United Arab Emirates, where he served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor. These deployments have exposed him to a range of challenging environments and complex operational scenarios the required him to draw upon his skills and experience to lead and manage personnel in high-pressure situations. Warrant Officer Regal has been awarded all awards associated with his operation deployments and length of service. Warrant Officer Regal is married to Melissa and they have three boys together; Max Jackson and Isaac. Warrant Officer enjoys Rugby League, fishing and spending time outdoors. WARRANT OFFICER CLASS ONE DANIEL STEWART 39th Operational Support Battalion Warrant Officer Class One Daniel Stewart grew up in country South Australia. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1995 and, on completion of basic recruit training; he was allocated to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery where he was subsequently posted to 4th Field Regiment, RAA in Townsville. Warrant Officer Stewart has served in a number of Australian Army Combat and Training units including 4th Field Regiment, 8th/12th Medium Regiment, The Combat Training Centre, School of Artillery, 4th Regiment, and 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. During his tenure in these postings, he has fulfilled many positions and roles including Detachment Commander on multiple artillery platforms, Section Commander, Regimental Signals Sergeant, Battery Commander’s Assistant, Offensive Support Supervisor, Observer Trainer, Sergeant Major Instructor Gunnery, Operations Warrant Officer, Battery Sergeant Major, Master Gunner and Regimental Sergeant Major. Warrant Officer Stewart has seen operational service in Timor-Leste (East Timor) on Operation WARDEN in 1999 with 4th Field Regiment, the Solomon Islands on Operation ANODE with 8th/12th Medium Regiment in 2006, and Iraq on Operation CATALYST with 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in 2007. Domestic operational service includes Operation QUEENSLAND ASSIST in 2017 and Operation NORTH QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST in 2019.