Scott Winter
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Australian Army Reserve
RankMajor General
Commands held1st Division (2021–23)
3rd Brigade (2017–19)
1st Armoured Regiment (2011–14)
Battles/warsInternational Force East Timor
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Bronze Star Medal (United States)
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales (BA (Hons))
Deakin University (MA)
King's College London (MA)

Major General Scott Alexander Winter, AM is a senior officer in the Australian Army. He initially joined the Australian Army Reserve but, following training at the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College, Duntroon, was commissioned into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He has commanded the 1st Armoured Regiment (2011–14), Director Soldier Career Management – Army (2015–17) and 3rd Brigade (2017–19), and has deployed on operations to East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as commander of the 1st Division from November 2021 to December 2023.[1][2][3][4]

Military career

Winter was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2015 Australia Day Honours for "exceptional service through contributions to career management as the Senior Officer Manager – Army and to the development and modernisation of the Australian Army as the Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Regiment."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Investing in Individuals". RSL Queensland. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Scott Winter AM". The Cove. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Commander 1st Division: Major General Scott Winter, AM". Our leaders. Australian Army. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Nugent, Peter (21 December 2023). "Change of Command at Army's 'Unit of Action'". Defence News. Department of Defence. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Colonel Scott Alexander Winter". It's an Honour. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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