David Hurley (General)
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David Hurley | |
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1953 (age 54–55) | |
Lieutenant General David Hurley |
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Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/branch | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1972 - |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 1st Brigade 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
Battles/wars | Operation Solace Australian Army Project Team Malaysia |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Cross |
Lieutenant General David John Hurley AO, DSC (b. 1953) is currently Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) and commander of HQJOC.
From 4 July 2008, he will be Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia).
Prior to CJOPS, he was Chief of the Capability Development Executive.
[edit] Honours and awards
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)[1] | 2004 | |
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)[2] | 1993 | |
Australian Active Service Medal | with SOMALIA clasp | |
Australian Service Medal | with SOMALIA clasp | |
Defence Force Service Medal with 3 rosettes | 30-35 years service | |
Australian Defence Medal |
[edit] References
- ^ It's an Honour - Officer of the Order of Australia - 26 January 2004
- ^ It's an Honour - Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) - 26 November 1993
[edit] External links
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by New creation |
Chief of Joint Operations 2007-2008 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Mark Evans |
Preceded by Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie |
Vice Chief of the Defence Force 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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