Captain Tecla Makoni grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe where she completed her bachelor degree in Nursing Science at the University of Zimbabwe. Upon graduating in June of 2005, Captain Makoni began her nursing career with humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization – Medicines Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders), providing rapid response to communicable disease epidemics and public health threats in the developing country.
Corporal Laming served as a rifleman and French linguist in the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. After discharging from full time service in 2013 he commenced study at Deakin University completing a Graduate Diploma in International Relations. He has also worked in the Defence Private sector and is presently an Infantry Section Commander in 5/6 RVR.