RAA Liaison Letter 2024 - 2025 Edition

RAA Liaison Letter – 2024 / 2025 Edition 40 AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS 2025 CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC) Brigadier Damien HILL, AM F OR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS THE D IRECTOR G ENERAL J OINT C OLLECTIVE T RAINING , H EADQUARTERS J OINT O PERATIONS C OMMAND . Brigadier Hill achieved outstanding results in the design and conduct of joint, combined and multi-agency training programs. Australia’s reputation with contributing nations has been significantly enhanced through the development of a modern joint collective training program which establishes a sophisticated collective training cycle, directly contributing to preparing and testing joint contingency forces. This new system will have a lasting impact on the Australian Defence Force’s operational capability. KINGS BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2025 CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM) Lieutenant Colonel Julian James West F OR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE DESIGN , PLANNING AND CONDUCT OF ADVANCED COLLECTIVE TRAINING FOR THE 2 ND (A USTRALIAN ) D IVISION . Lieutenant Colonel West displayed meritorious leadership and unwavering commitment to optimising the design and conduct of advanced collective training for the 2nd Australian Division. His actions have profoundly enhanced the readiness of the Division to achieve its mission as part of the Integrated Force in defence of Australia. HEAD OF REGIMENT COMMENDATIONS Correct as at 17th February 2025 Medallion Recipient Comment 001 MAJ DJ Kelly OAM 002 LTCOL NH Floyd 003 Not awarded Damaged 004 SGT JP Goss Now WO2 005 – 010 JNCOs of the Year 2018 nominees 011 – 016 GNRs of the Year 2018 nominees 017 GNR JI Lewis 018 BDR BR Byrne JNCO of the Year 2019 nominees 019 BDR DT Campbell 020 BDR AJ Orellana 021 BDR IR Watson 022 BDR ML Plant 023 BDR MJ Hamer 024 GNR BP Alder GNR of the Year 2019 nominees 025 GNR FB De Nardi 026 GNR DE Smith 027 GNR RD Boyar 028 GNR Z Farrugia 029 GNR HA Whatley 030 GNR AW Yang 9 Regt RAA 031 WO1 ME Wood 20 Regt RAA 032 BDR BP Beach 033 Dr A Lopez 034 WO2 DR Rogers 20 Regt RAA 035 LCPL RD Gillum 036 CPL DJ Ingram 037 CPL JS Caswell 038 Not Awarded Damaged