David Caligari
Biography
Major David Caligari is an infantry officer who has served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions, The Royal Australian Regiment. He has commanded at platoon and company level, including as commander Ready Combat Team and commander Ground Combat Element for the Australian Amphibious Force. He served as the 2019 aide-de-camp to the 1st Division Commander, planned the 2020 NATO response to COVID-19 in Afghanistan as the acting Director of Current Operations, and was the operations officer of the Ready Battle Group in 2022. He has served on Operations Slipper, Pacific Assist, and Highroad. He holds several degrees from the University of New South Wales and Deakin University. He is currently the Military Assistant to the Deputy Chief of the Army.
