RAA Liaison Letter 2024 - 2025 Edition

RAA Liaison Letter – 2024 / 2025 Edition 35 Warrant Officer Stewart has been awarded, the Australian Active Service Medal (INTERFET and Iraq Clasps); the INTERFET and Iraq campaign medals, the Australian Service Medal (Solomon Islands II Clasp); the Defence Force Service Medal; the Nation Emergency Medal (TC DEBBIE 2017 and NTH QLD 2019 Clasps); the Defence Long Service Medal; the Australian Defence Medal; Soldiers Medallion for Exemplary Service; Army Bronze Commendation; ADF Group Commendation and, the Army Combat Badge. Warrant Officer Stewart has a son, Dominic who is fifteen. He has many interests including American style barbequing, cooking, bow hunting, camping and the outdoors. He is an avid AFL (Adelaide Crows Football Club) and Rugby League (North Queensland Cowboys) supporter. He commenced his current appointment as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 39th Operational Support Battalion from 20 January 2025. REGIMENTAL FAREWELLS NOTICE OFFICERS LEAVING THE REGIMENT AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE If you wish to be formally farewelled from the Regiment provide your post Army contact details (prior to separation) to the SO2 HOR (Major DT (Terry) Brennan). Whilst it is appreciated transition from military to civilian life is a busy period, if you do not provide your contact details it is highly probable that you will not receive an invitation to be farewelled. This not because the Regiment does not wish to farewell you – it is simply that the HOR staff does not have visibility of when you leave the Army or your post-service contact details. Eligibility: Full-Time and Part-Time officers who have completed 20 or more years effective service. Options: Full-Time officers who, have 20 plus years’ service, prior to transition to Part-Time service may elect to be farewelled at the end of their Full-Time service rather than wait until they have fully retired. It is entirely up to you. Please advise HOR staff of your intention as part of your transition. Information required: Full-Name; Postal Address (non-military); Email (non-military); Mobile (non- military) SO2 HOR can be contacted on: Email: terry.brennan59@yahoo.com.au and/or Email: terry.brennan@defence.gov.au Mobile: 0419 179 974 N OTE : Y OU ARE ENTITLED TO ONE FAREWELL WARRANT OFFICER & SNCO FAREWELLS For further information on eligibility etc contact the Regimental Master Gunner - WO1 Tony Charles. Mobile: 0408 034 472 Email: anthony.charles@defence.gov.au JNCO & GUNNER FAREWELLS JNCOs & Gunners who have served for 20 plus years should be farewelled under local unit arrangements. HOR staff should be contacted to arrange for a Regimental Cypher to be sent to the unit concerned for framing and presentation. Senior Officer Appointments 2026 The following senior officer appointments were announced by the CDF on 24 July 2025: Two-Star • Major General Richard VAGG DSC has been extended in the position of Head Land Capability from December 2025 for 12 months One Star • Brigadier Nicholas WILSON has been selected in the position of Army Attaché Washington, to commence in December 2025 for 3 years • Brigadier Damian HILL AM CSC has been selected in the position of Head Australian Defence Staff - New Delhi, to commence in December 2025 for 3 years • Brigadier Andrew LANGFORD AM has been extended in the position of Director General Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance Land from December 2025 for 12 months • Colonel Corey SHILLABEER CSC, on promotion to Brigadier, has been selected in the position of Commander 10th Brigade / Deputy Commander 1st (Australian) Division, to commence in December 2025 for 2 years • Colonel Scott DENNER , on promotion to Brigadier, has been selected in the position of Commander 8th Brigade, to commence in December 2025 for 2 years