CPL Laura Hando grew up in Lithgow, NSW and enlisted into the Royal Australian Army on 10 Jul 12 as an Administration Clerk. CPL Hando’s postings have included Career Management - Army, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, Network Implementation and Advisory Team, 7th Combat Service Support Battalion and she is currently posted to the Defence Force School of Signals.

Mick Janssen is an infantry officer. His regimental experience has been with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment as a rifle and support company platoon commander, company second-in-command, and the adjutant.

Lieutenant Colonel Alistair Pope graduated from OTU Scheyville in 1967 as a Second Lieutenant and served in Vietnam, Indonesia and PNG, and as a sub-unit Commander in 3rd Brigade in Townsville.  He retired in 1986 and founded his own business, working internationally as a Project Manager until his retirement in 2016.