Ian Gordon

Biography

Major General Ian Gordon, AO, graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1973, undertaking a range of regimental and technical staff appointments, including the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham, UK. He served as Commandant of the Army Command and Staff College; as Director General Personnel – Army; as Deputy Commander, United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor (UNTAET); and as Commander, Training Command – Army. He assumed his current appointment as Deputy Chief of the Army in May 2004. For his distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff appointments he was awarded the AO in the 2006 Queens Birthday Honours List.

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