Jake Ellwood
Jake Ellwood | |
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Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Early life
Ellwood was born in
Military career
Ellwood graduated from Duntroon in 1990 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His early career included postings as a platoon commander in the 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and as an instructor in field training and tactics at Duntroon, before he was seconded to the British Army from 1998 for a two-year exchange with the Irish Guards, then stationed in Germany. During the secondment he deployed as part of the NATO intervention in the Kosovo War in 1999, serving as second-in-command of an armoured infantry company in the King's Royal Hussars Battle Group.[1][4][5] For his service in Kosovo, Ellwood was awarded a Commander British Forces Commendation. He returned to Australia as a company commander and operations officer in the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5/7RAR). Ellwood commanded B Company on operations in East Timor from October 1999 to April 2000, when 5/7RAR deployed with the International Force East Timor.[1][2][5][6]
Ellwood completed the
Ellwood was posted to the United States in 2009, serving as the Australian Army's liaison officer to the
Ellwood subsequently served as chief of staff Headquarters
Ellwood relinquished command of the 1st Division to Major General Scott Winter in November 2021 and,[13] for his "outstanding achievement" in the command, was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2022 Australia Day Honours.[14][15] The following March, he was appointed State Recovery Coordinator by the Premier of Queensland to lead the large-scale recovery operations in response to the severe floods in South East Queensland.[16] Ellwood retired from the army in December 2022, and the following March was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.[17]
Ellwood holds a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Studies and International Relations and a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from Deakin University, a Master of Management in Defence Studies from the University of Canberra, and a Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) from Monash University.[5]
Personal life
Ellwood is married to Nicole, with whom he has two children. He is patron of the 5RAR Association, and his interests include military history, scuba diving, long-distance running, and fishing.[1][5]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Patron 5RAR Association: Major General Jake Ellwood". 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Association. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Gallery of Achievement Inductees 2018". Camberwell Grammar School. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ McFadzen, Karen (September 2019). "An Eclectic Mob: RMC Class December 1990" (PDF). The Duntroon Society Newsletter. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lieutenant Colonel Jake Ellwood". Commanding Officers 5RAR. 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Association. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Commander 1st Division: Major General Jake Ellwood". Leaders. Australian Army. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Blaxland 2008, pp. 312–314
- ^ Horner & Bou 2008, p. 442
- ^ Brooke, Michael (17 May 2007). "Farewell for Troops Deploying to Iraq". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. No. 1166. Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)" (PDF). Australia Day 2009 Honours. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Australia Day 2009 Honours". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Ellwood, Brigadier Justin Frederick". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Member (AM) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Hampson, Simon (16 December 2021). ""Dream Job" Comes to an End". Defence News. Department of Defence. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Australia Day 2022 Honours List" (PDF). Office of the Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Australia Day 2022 Military Honours List". Lithgow Mercury. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Major General Jake Ellwood Appointed State Recovery Coordinator". News. Queensland Reconstruction Authority. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Major General Jake Ellwood Appointed New QRA CEO". Queensland Reconstruction Authority. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
Bibliography
- ISBN 9780044422273.
- Horner, David; Bou, Jean, eds. (2008). "Appendix C: Commanding Officers". Duty First: A History of the Royal Australian Regiment (2nd ed.). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. pp. 438–444. ISBN 9780044422273.