Major Richard Thapthimthong is an Infantry Officer who is currently the Brigade Major of the READY Brigade – the 7th Combat Brigade. His participation in formation level manoeuvre is inclusive of 7th Combat Brigade’s experience through the Integrated Sea and Land Series into Ex HAMEL 2018 and again through the Joint Warfighting Series of 2019 which culminated in Talisman Sabre where the Brigade provided the Opposing Force for the exercise.

Richard Armitage is currently an ARES officer with HQ FORCOMD Aviation Branch. Formerly an ARA CH-47D Chinook pilot, he also worked as an Aviation Safety Investigator with the Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB, then DDAAFS). Richard is currently employed by Toll Aeromedical as a Pilot and Safety Officer on the NSW Ambulance contract.

Richard Morgan has served sixteen years in the Royal Australian Infantry (RAINF). He has served as a Recon Platoon Control Sig, a Signals Detachment Commander in Timor Leste and Regimental Signals SGT. He is currently an instructor at the School of Armour.

Richard Simson is an Australian Army Officer.