Major Phillip Hermes is an Officer Commanding at the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment. He has served throughout the Pacific on operations, exercises and engineering activities, and in 2015-16 he was posted to the PNGDF Engineer Battalion as part of the Defence Cooperation Program.

Nitin Biswas is an Instructor at the Army School of Logistic Operations. He has served operationally in Timor Leste and Afghanistan. His postings include various logistic and mechanised infantry units as a vehicle mechanic as well as 1 RTB and 1 INT BN as a HUMINT Operator, where he travelled to the USA to train with FVEY partners. As a CPL he was awarded the Brigadier H.L.C Martins OBE award recognising high standards of trade ability, leadership and community involvement.

Warrant officer Class Two (WO2) Albert Finnsson was born in Melbourne, Victoria on the 3rd of May 1979 and enlisted into the Australian Regular Army on the 1st of November 1999 as an infantry Soldier in the 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. Since this time WO2 Finnsson has enjoyed postings to the School of Infantry, 8/9 RAR, RMC-D and 9 RQR before returning to 6 RAR to fulfil roles as OPSWO, CSM A Coy and finally CSM SPT Coy. Currently WO2 Finnsson is posted to 20th Regt, RAA as BSM CSS Bty.

Warrant Officer Class One Dehnert is a current serving member in the RAINF with over 28 years’ experience, he is currently posted as RSM 7 RAR. WO1 Dehnert has deployed on numerous warlike and non-warlike operations. His posting history primarily comprises of regimental and training appointments and he has been fortunate to serve on exchange with the US Army at the Manoeuvre Centre of Excellence at Fort Benning. He has a keen interest in Army’s future force structure and emerging technologies.