Sean Parkes

Brigadier Sean Parkes, DSC, DSM is currently serving as the Deputy G7 of the Australian Army. He holds authorities and responsibilities on behalf of the Commander Forces Command (Army G7) for the Australian Army and Integrated Training System. His operational service includes multiple deployments to East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. Brigadier Parkes was the inaugural Commandant of the Defence Special Operations Training and Education Centre for three years, raising Army’s newest Training Centre. He subsequently served as the Director Military Art at the Land Combat College and was responsible for overseeing Army’s foundation and combat curriculum.