| David John Hurley | |
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LTGEN Hurley (right) presents the Capability Development Group Commendation Award to Major Steven Webb USAF |
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| Born | 26 August 1953 Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1972 – |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Force Vice Chief of the Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations Chief of Capability Development Group 1st Brigade 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Operation Solace Australian Army Project Team Malaysia |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Cross |
General David John Hurley AC, DSC (born 26 August 1953) is a senior officer in the Australian Army, currently serving in the position of Chief of the Defence Force (CDF). Hurley succeeded Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston as CDF on 4 July 2011.[1]
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David Hurley was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, on 26 August 1953. He holds the academic qualifications of Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies. He is married to Linda and has three children.
Hurley graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in December 1975 into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His initial posting was to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Promoted Captain he was appointed Adjutant of the Sydney University Regiment before becoming Regimental Adjutant of the Royal Australian Regiment. He went on exchange to the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards (British Army) before serving with 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR) and then being posted to Army Command and Staff College, Queenscliff in 1986.
As a Major he was SO2 (Non-Corps Postings) in the Office of the Military Secretary (MS) befire being appointed Mechanised Infantry Adviser, Australian Army Project Team Malaysia in 1989.
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, he was posted as the Senior Career Adviser (Armour, Artillery, Engineers and Infantry) in the Office of the Military Secretary in 1990, appointed SO1 (Operations) Headquarters 2nd Division in early 1991 and in November 1991 assumed command of 1 RAR which he led during Operation SOLACE (Somalia) in 1993. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for this service.[2] In 1994 he became SO1 (Operations), Headquarters 1st Division.[3]
Following promotion to Colonel he was appointed Chief of Staff, Headquarters 1st Division in June 1994, attended the U.S. Army War College between 1996 and 1997 and became Military Secretary to Chief of Army and then posted to Australian Defence Headquarters as Director of Preparedness and Mobilisation in December 1997.[4]
As a Brigadier he assumed command of the 1st Brigade in Darwin in January 1999 - During this period he oversaw the Brigade's transition to a higher degree of operational readiness and its support to Australian led operations in East Timor. He went on to be Director General Land Development within Capability Systems in January 2001.[3]
He was promoted Major General in 2001 and served as Head Capability Systems Division from July 2001 and as Land Commander Australia from December 2002.[3]
Promoted to Lieutenant General he assumed the new appointment of Chief of Capability Development Group in December 2003, went on to take the newly separated appointment of Chief of Joint Operations in September 2007 and became Vice Chief of the Defence Force in July 2008.[5]
He took his present role, in the rank of General, as Chief of the Defence Force in July 2011.[1]
| Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) | 2010[6] | |
| Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | 2004[7] | |
| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) | 1993[2] | |
| Australian Active Service Medal | with SOMALIA clasp[8] | |
| Australian Service Medal | with SOMALIA clasp[8] | |
| Defence Force Service Medal with 4 rosettes | 35–39 years service[8] | |
| Australian Defence Medal | [8] |
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston |
Chief of the Defence Force 2011 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie |
Vice Chief of the Defence Force 2008 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Air Marshal Mark Binskin |
| Preceded by New creation Separated out from Vice Chief of the Defence Force under Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie |
Chief of Joint Operations 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Mark Evans |
| Preceded by New creation |
Chief, Capability Development Group 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Vice Admiral Matt Tripovich |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Land Commander Australia 2002 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Major General Ken Gillespie |
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