Gus Gilmore

Peter Warwick Gilmore

Gus Gilmore in 2014
Nickname(s) Gus
Born (1962-01-31) 31 January 1962
Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1979–present
Rank Major General
Commands held Commander Forces Command
Deputy Chief of Army
Special Operations Command
Special Air Service Regiment
Battles/wars Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Officer of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Service Cross
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Bronze Star (United States)
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

Major General Peter Warwick "Gus" Gilmore AO, DSC (born 31 January 1962) is a senior officer in the Australian Army, currently serving as Commander Forces Command since 23 January 2015. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Army from September 2013 to January 2015, and Special Operations Commander Australia from January 2011 to September 2013.[1][2][3]

Education

Military career

Honours and awards

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours[4]
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) 2002[5][6]
Australian Active Service Medal
Afghanistan Medal
Iraq Medal
Australian Service Medal
Centenary Medal 2001[7]
Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps 35–39 years' service
Australian Defence Medal 2006
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Bronze Star (United States)
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
NATO Medal for ISAF
Meritorious Unit Citation with Federation Star

Personal

References

  1. "Major General Peter Warwick (Gus) Gilmore, DSC, AM". Defence Leaders: Army. Australian Department of Defence. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011.
  2. "Major General Peter Warwick (Gus) Gilmore, AO, DSC". Deputy Chief of Army. Australian Army.
  3. "Major General PW (Gus) Gilmore, AO, DSC". Commander Forces Command. Australian Army. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. Member of the Order of Australia, 8 June 2009. Citation: For exceptional service as Director General Public Affairs, and as Director General Future Land Warfare.
  5. Sandra Lee, 2006,18 Hours: The True Story Of A Modern Day Australian SAS War Hero, Harper Collins Australia, ISBN 978-0-7322-8246-2; ISBN 0-7322-8246-2.
    "Browse Inside", Harper Collins Australia
  6. Australian Special Forces soldiers honoured for Afghanistan operation (.doc), Media Release Min 679/02, 27 November 2002.
  7. Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001. Citation: For service to Australian society through the Australian Army

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Preceded by
Major General Michael Slater
Commander Forces Command
2015 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Major General Angus Campbell
Deputy Chief of Army
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Major General Rick Burr
Preceded by
Major General Tim McOwan
Special Operations Commander
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Brigadier Daniel McDaniel
(acting)
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