Major Thomas Basan enlisted to the Australian Army in January 1980. As a soldier and non-commissioned officer, Major Basan served in the 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment. On commissioning, Major Basan commanded paratroopers in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Parachute) at platoon, specialist platoon, and company. Major Basan is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College and the Army Technical Staff Officer Course. He has also gained a master’s degree in systems engineering.
Thomas Grawich is a junior officer in the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He attended the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2012 and graduated with a Bachelor of Business in 2014. He completed 2 years as a rifle platoon commander before posting to the mortar line officer in 2018.