Peter Cosgrove

Biography

General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC, was the Chief of the Defence Force. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, he has held many appointments throughout his career, including Commandant of the Infantry Centre, the Australian Defence Warfare Centre and the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He has commanded the 6th Brigade and the 1st Division and has seen active service in Vietnam. As Commander of the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, General Cosgrove led the International Force in East Timor in 1999. On his return to Australia, he was appointed Chief of Army before assuming the position of Chief of the Defence Force.

Contributions

Title	Date Published
Racing Towards the Future: Reflections on Iraq, the Art of Command and Network-centric Warfare	1 Jun 2003

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