Rick Burr

Lieutenant General Burr assumed command of the Australian Army on 2 July 2018.

He joined the Army in 1982, graduating from the Royal Military College at Duntroon in 1985 to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He has seen service in 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and the Special Air Service Regiment, which he commanded in 2003–04.

Lieutenant General Burr's senior leadership roles have been diverse: he was previously the Deputy Chief of Army and, prior to that, uniquely, served as the Deputy Commanding General to the US Army—Pacific, becoming the first foreign officer to hold the position. In 2011–12, he served as Commander of 1st Division and the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters.

The Chief of Army's full biography is available on the Australian Army website.