Recruit Sean Kikkert is an Army Reserve Medical Assistant with the 10th/27th Battalion, located at Keswick Barracks in South Australia. In 2004–05 he will be completing a Summer Scholarship with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). Recruit Kikkert holds an honours degree in Psychology from the University of Adelaide, and has completed his second year of law school. … Sean …

Andjela Jurisic gained substantial experience in civil-military and humanitarian affairs in the Balkan Wars of the 1990s, and later in post-conflict situations in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. She was involved in public information campaigning during Operation Allied Force with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Brussels, Belgium. In November 2001 she had a similar role while working for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the lead-up to the first parliamentary elections in …

Major Paul Rosenzweig, MA, AIMM—currently the Assistant Defence Attaché, Manila—is a collector of orders, decorations and medals. He has contributed to the Northern Territory Dictionary of Biography and the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and has had three books on history and biography published, including Ever Vigilant, the regimental history of the North-West Mobile Force. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in April 2003 for ‘long and outstanding research on Australia’s military history’. … Paul A. …

Nicholas Stuart is a columnist with the Canberra Times. Formerly the ABC’s Indochina Correspondent, he has covered wars and violent rebellions in Cambodia, Burma and Thailand, as well as reporting from China at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Mr Stuart received one of the very few High Commendations awarded by the Walkley judges for his radio and TV work. He had earlier joined the Army Reserve, graduating from Officer Cadet Training Unit in 1981 where he had won the Tactics and Wootten prizes. …

Dr Stephen Badsey, MA (Cantab.), FRHistS, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and a member of the AAJ Editorial Advisory Board. … Stephen Badsey …

Dr Daniel Pipes is the Director of the Middle East Forum think-tank, which also publishes the authoritative journal The Middle East Quarterly. He holds a Doctorate from Harvard University and has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University and the Naval War College. Dr Pipes has also served in the US Departments of State and Defence. He is the author of twelve books on the Middle East, including four on Islam, and is a regular columnist for the New York Post. He contributes opinion pieces to …

Peta Tarlinton graduated from the University of Queensland in 2003 with a combined degree in law and international relations. She completed the Defence Graduate Development Program in 2004 and will undertake further Arabic language training at the American University in Cairo in 2005. Ms Tarlinton currently works as an analyst with the Defence Intelligence Organisation. … Peta …

Colonel Michael Kelly, AM, is Director of the Military Law Centre of the ADF Legal Office and holds a PhD from the University of New South Wales. In 1993 he served as Legal Adviser with the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. He was awarded a Chief of the General Staff Commendation and made a Member of the Order of Australia for his legal services to Headquarters, Australian Forces, Somalia, and to Headquarters, 1st Division. Colonel Kelly has also served …

Brigadier General Philip Coker, US Army, is the Director of the Capabilities Development, Futures Center at the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy, West Point, and during his career as a cavalry officer he has filled a variety of command, staff and training appointments. His overseas service includes tours of duty in Germany and South Korea. … Philip …

Lieutenant Colonel John Simeoni is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon. His postings have included service with the 1st and 2nd Battalions, the Royal Australian Regiment; a Regional Forces Surveillance Squadron in north-western Australia; and an instructional appointment at the School of Infantry. He deployed to Somalia as a member of the Unified Task Force in January 1993 and to East Timor with the INTERFET coalition. Lieutenant Colonel Simeoni attended Australian Command and Staff College …