Gavan Reynolds
Gavan Reynolds | |
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Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Officer of the Order of Australia (United States)Meritorious Service Medal |
Military career
Reynolds entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon as an Australian Army officer cadet in July 1985.[1] Following graduation in 1987, Reynolds was appointed a troop commander in the 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. During the Gulf War, he deployed to the Persian Gulf in command of an RBS 70 detachment aboard HMAS Success.[2][3] He subsequently served as aide-de-camp to the Chief of Army, S2 (intelligence officer) in the 3rd Brigade, an analyst in the Defence Intelligence Organisation, a tactics instructor at the Land Warfare Centre in Canungra, Queensland, and deployed to Syria and Lebanon as a military observer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.[2][4]
Reynolds commanded the
Reynolds attended the
In June 2020 the Minister for Defence, Senator Linda Reynolds, announced the creation of the Defence Intelligence Group (DIG) to unify and provide greater coordination to intelligence capabilities in the Australian Defence Force. The DIG includes oversight for the Defence Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation. Reynolds was promoted lieutenant general and appointed the inaugural Chief of Defence Intelligence, responsible for the DIG, in July 2020.[6][7]
Reynolds was advanced to
Personal life
Reynolds is married and has two children. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography with Honours, a Master of Defence Studies, and a Master of Business Administration.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Appointment of Officers on Probation". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 12 November 1985. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Head Military Strategic Plans: Major General Gavan Reynolds, AM". Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Preliminary Gulf War Nominal Roll". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Brigadier Gavan Reynolds, AM". Women Management Work Conference 2015. Macquarie University. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "The Queen's Birthday 2010 Honours" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Strengthening Defence Intelligence". Office of the Minister for Defence. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ McLaughlin, Andrew (3 July 2020). "Defence Intelligence Group Formed". ADBR. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "The Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours List" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours List: Appointments to the Military Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Office of the Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2022.