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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

As the Deputy Director - Future Satellite Communications I led a multi-disciplinary team of Australian Public Service personnel and contractors to develop and manage the requirements for the Australian Defence Forces’ future satellite constellation.► Lead and manage a small team► Project manage the development of complex and technical satellite.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

As the WGS SATCOM Operations Officer/Senior CPP I provided support to the US Army – Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) SATCOM Brigade supporting global US and international operations.► Support the SMDC/ARSTRAT SATCOM Directorate for military SATCOM operations► Support the organisational transformation associated with.

Canberra, Australia

As the Deputy Director (Army) to the Defence Space Coordinating Office (DSCO) I was engaged across a range of portfolio areas including; space operations, Defence Space policy, ADF Space Doctrine, international engagement, the multi-lateral Combined Space Operations (CSPO) engagements, Whole of Government Interdepartmental working groups and international.

Canberra, Australia

Responsible for the development of the Business Cases and detailed requirements for the series of projects to deliver the Defence Wideband and Narrowband Military Satellite Communications capability. This included requirements definition, systems engineering, and the development of function and performance specification (FPS) for space segment, ground.

Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

As the Australian Army Communications Liaison Officer to the US Army I was responsible for the facilitation of of cooperation and collaboration between the Australian Army and the United States army on all C4ISR issues in order to enhance the interoperability between the two nation's tactical land forces. During my tenure, this remit was expanded to.

Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra

The Australian Technical Staff Officer Course (ATSOC) is a year long Masters level course that develops selected officers and prepares them for appointments as Technical Staff Officers in Project Management and Capability Development roles. As an instructor on this course, responsibilities included: - development, coordination, delivery and review of.

Weston Creek

The Australian Command and Staff Course (Joint) (ACSC(J)), a year-long full-time course held on-campus for regular O4/O5 level officers from the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Public Service and selected allied and partner defence forces. The course aims to prepare selected career officers for command and staff appointments at the O5 level in.

Cabarlah, QLD

Timor-Leste

As the senior Australian communications officer in East Timor I was responsible for;- the provision of all strategic and operational communications links for all Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to East Timor, and the oversight of all tactical communications requirements to Australian units throughout the Area of Operations;- liaison and.

Graduate Diploma In Management, Defene Studies

Masters Of Management, Defence Capability Development And Acquisition

ATSOC

Graduate Diploma, Information Technology

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