Michael Filmer was born in Canberra in 1997, and was raised and schooled in Adelaide. He was appointed to the Australian Army in 2015, commencing his officer training and academic studies at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He graduated from the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 2018 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.

Wendy Say is Directing Staff on the Australian Command and Staff Course. She holds a Masters in Leadership and Management; Training Development and Military Studies.