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 Simson is an Australian Army Officer.

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.

Captain Ian Richards is the Ground Liaison Officer for Strike at RAAF Base Williamtown. He graduated from Royal Military – Duntroon in 2019. His postings include, 12 Platoon Commander, Australian School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, C Troop Commander, 16 Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, and Air Battle Manager at No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit.

Dr Richard Fletcher is a Senior Research Fellow at University College London (Qatar). After more than 20 years living and studying in China and the Near East (most recently in the Persian Gulf) he has returned to Australia. His specialities include cultural and physical anthropology, geospatial applications, remote sensing, and the use of historical intelligence sources.