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James Ellis-Smith

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel James Ellis-Smith is an Australian Army Intelligence Corps officer with over two decades of service across operational, command, and intelligence planning appointments. His service includes deployments to Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, and Iraq in intelligence, human intelligence, and partner force advisory roles. A graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College and recipient of the 2019 Chief of Army Prize, he holds postgraduate qualifications in strategy, security, defence studies, and innovation, and is currently completing a PhD in Intelligence Studies at the Australian National University. He currently serves as a Reserve officer and SO1 G72 within the Australian Army Battle Lab.

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