RAA Liaison Letter 2024 - 2025 Edition

RAA Liaison Letter – 2024 / 2025 Edition 39 • MURRAY , Aidan – 1 Regt • DUFF, Jasmine – 4 Regt • STONES Thomas – 4 Regt • HYDERABAD, Meera – 4 Regt • LEWIS , Harrison – 8/12 Regt • KONJICIJA, Luka – 16 Regt • CAMPBELL , Angus – 16 Regt • STONE, Imogen – 16 Regt * # * Brigadier WJ Urquhart Trophy Recipient # RMC Sword of Honour Recipient • OO, Win Htet Oo – 20 Regt • UNG Chhai Ung – 20 Regt • SALLAWAY , Frederick Ruiz – 20 Regt Latest CO & RSM Appointments 2026 The Chief of Personnel has made the following selections for command appointments: Commanding Officers LTCOL C D’Aquino - SOARTY LTCOL A McDonald - 20 Regt LTCOL N Barletta - 14 Regt LTCOL O Griffiths - 16 Regt Regimental Sergeants Major Tier B RSM Appointments – FORCOMD WO1 A Charles RAA Tier B RSM Appointments – 1 (As) Div WO1 A Hortle - 10 Bde (Ext 12 Months) Tier A RSM Appointments – FORCOMD WO1 S Chivers - AUR WO1 M Green - SOARTY Tier A RSM Appointments – 1 (As) Div WO1 J Berger - 20 Regt WO1 J Wilson - 8/12 Regt WO1 N Windridge - 1 Regt WO1 T Grieve - 14 Regt WO1 P Hesketh - 16 Regt CA, The Joint Chiefs, CPERSs Aad RSM-A congratulate all Officers and Warrant Officers on their command selection. Honours & Awards KINGS BIRTHDAY 2024 CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC) Brigadier Nicholas WILSON F OR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS F OR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS THE D IRECTOR S TRATEGIC AND S ENSITIVE I SSUES M ANAGEMENT – A RMY . Brigadier Wilson has exhibited extraordinary judgement and skilful application of policy in managing the Australian Army’s most sensitive and complex issues. Throughout his tenure he has managed the resolution of serious incidents in a consistently fair, professional and transparent manner while also overseeing the Australian Army’s contributions to critically important Commissions and investigations. His personal contribution to the Australian Army in this role will endure well beyond his tenure. Lieutenant Colonel Owain Stuart GRIFFITHS F OR OUTSTANDING DEVOTION TO DUTY AS THE B RIGADE M AJOR OF THE 6 TH B RIGADE . Lieutenant Colonel Griffiths’ leadership and outstanding staff planning capacity have been central to realising 6th Brigade’s contemporary warfighting role. Through his support to operations and enabling of advanced collective training, Lieutenant Colonel Griffiths enhanced relationships with Defence, government and allied counterparts. He was also a key contributor to concurrent 6th Brigade deployments on Operation FLOOD ASSIST 22 and regional disaster recovery tasks, respectively bolstering the Australian Army’s reputation with flood-affected domestic communities and Australia’s Southwest Pacific partners.