Angus Campbell
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles and wars | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor |
| War in Afghanistan | |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
| Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) | |
| Distinguished Service Cross | |
| Spouse | Stephanie Copus-Campbell |
| Position | Chief of the Defence Force |
| Chief of the Defence Force of Australia since 2018 | |
| Year of servic | 1981–present |
| Education | Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| UNSW Sydney | |
| Knighted date | January 26, 2003, June 12, 2017 |
| Battleswar | East Timor |
| War in Afghanistan | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 410260 |
Angus Campbell Life story
General Angus John Campbell, AO, DSC is a senior officer in the Australian Army, serving as the Chief of the Defence Force since 6 July 2018. He was previously posted as Commander Operation Sovereign Borders from September 2013 until he was appointed Chief of Army in May 2015.
Australia helicopter crash: Four military aircrew missing
... Speaking at the same press briefing, the Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell said it was " a terrible moment"...
D-Day veteran Dennis Roy Cooper gave the Legion D'honneur
... He received the award from Colonel Franco Cédric, the French army, in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset Angus Campbell and other senior members of the armed forces...
Australia helicopter crash: Four military aircrew missing
Four people are missing after a Military Helicopter crashed off the coast of Queensland in Australia.
The Incident took place during a night-time training exercise between the Australian and US military off Lindeman Island on Friday Night .
Defence Minister Richard Marles said a search and rescue mission was immediately launched.
" The Four Air Crew are yet to be found, " Marles said during a press conference on Saturday Morning .
He Said that the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crashed near The Island , in the Whitsundays, at about 10. 30pm local time (12. 30 GMT).
" Our hopes and thoughts are very much with the aircrew and their families, " He Said , adding that " we desperately hope for better news during The Course of the day".
" These are early days and there will be much more information to be provided about this incident, " He Said .
Speaking at the same press briefing, The Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell said it was " a terrible moment".
" Our focus at The Moment is with finding our people and supporting their families and the rest of our team, " He Said .
He Said he appreciated the support provided by civil agencies, The Police , The Public and " our US allies" to assist The Search and rescue operation So Far .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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