Matthew Scott

Biography

Major Matthew Scott has commanded at troop and sub-unit level within 1 Field Squadron, 1^st Combat Engineer Regiment. Major Scott has served in staff roles within the 1^st Combat Engineer Regiment and Headquarters Defence Force Recruiting and has instructed at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Major Scott received Bachelor of Laws and Commerce degrees from the University of Queensland, a Master of Strategy and Security degree from the University of New South Wales, and a Master of Military Studies degree from Marine Corps University. Major Scott is currently a student at the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting.

Contributions

Title	Date Published
Tenets for Littoral Operations	1 Jul 2023
Volume 19 Number 2	16 Nov 2023

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