Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) Bradley Richardson commissioned into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps before becoming an Australian Army Reserve Public Affairs Officer. He has served 20 years, both full and part-time, across command and leadership, training, strategic communications, and information operations roles. LTCOL Richardson has operational experience across the Middle East, including Afghanistan and Iraq; security tasks including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games; and humanitarian assistance missions including the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) and Post Tropical Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu. Beyond the uniform, he has led major marketing and digital strategy portfolios at Defence Force Recruiting and the Australian Institute of Sport, and co‑founded OCRT Consulting, delivering creative communications and strategy expertise across government and industry. He holds qualifications in public affairs and media and is a graduate of the US Defense Force Information School.