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Simon Stuart

Australian army general

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Also known as Simon Andrew Stuart

Citizenship: Australia
Occupation: military officer
Positions held: Chief of Army(2022–2026)

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Lieutenant General Simon Andrew Stuart is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army who served as the Chief of Army from July 2022 to July 2026. He was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1990. He commanded the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2008–10), Joint Task Force 631 (2010) and Combined Team Uruzgan (2012–13), and deployed to East Timor as part of Operations Warden, Tanager and Astute and to Afghanistan and the Sinai Peninsula. He was Force Commander, Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai from 2017 to 2019, and Head Land Capability from 2020 to 2022.

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Sex or gender: male
Military, police or special rank: lieutenant general
Awards: Officer of the Order of Australia(June 7, 2020) subject named as: Major General Simon Andrew STUART DSC AM · award rationale: For distinguished service and exceptional leadership as Force Commander, Multinational Force and Observers, Operation MAZURKA.
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1.Stated in Australian Honours Search Facilityhonours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2007389
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Distinguished Service Cross(June 9, 2014) subject named as: Colonel Simon Andrew STUART · award rationale: For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Combined Team Uruzgan on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to August 2013.
Member of the Order of Australia(June 13, 2011) subject named as: Colonel Simon Andrew STUART · award rationale: For exceptional service as the Commander Joint Task Force 631 on Operation ASTUTE in East Timor from February to October 2010.
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1.Stated in Australian Honours Search Facilityhonours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1144330
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18 May 1811 Medal
Military branch: Australian Army
Given name: Simon
Family name: Stuart

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