Claire Pearson has served in a variety of ISR roles in the Air and Joint domains. With a Joint Operations bias, she has deployed as an embed officer in US 10th Mountain Light Infantry Division (Kandahar, Afghanistan), an embed in ISAF HQ (Kabul, Afghanistan), a UN Peacekeeper in UNMISS (Bor, South Sudan), and to the Middle East. Claire has been posted to numerous staff roles in HQJOC and JCG, served as a MA, Sub-unit Commander, and XO. As a qualified military Gender Advisor, she is a passionate advocate of applying a gendered perspective to vulnerable perso
CPL Mason Ferrari is a Signaller currently serving as an instructor in the Narrowband Cell of Network Engineering Wing at Defence Force School of Signals.
Haydn has twelve years Army Chaplaincy experience. Haydn’s life experience and education includes having completed a trade as a fitter and machinist; a Bachelor of Theology; spiritual direction formation; and a Master of Arts. He published three books, ‘Beneath a Sea of Masks – A Book of Poetry’; ‘Keeping yourself SAFER – developing habitual resilience and wellbeing practices in the community,’ and ‘The Resilient Fighting Force – developing habitual resilience and wellbeing practices in the military.’ Haydn lives in Brisbane, with his wife and two sons.
Robert Gibson is currently a member of the Cove Team in a part time capacity. He works full time in fast moving consumer goods as a Logistics Manager. He is most passionate about human resources, organisational culture, leadership and change management theory. His writing aims to evoke a response in its readers to stimulate discussion and encourage divergent thinking.
Major Duncanson is an officer in the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business. Major Duncanson has deployed as the Commander of the Force Support Team supporting Operation Queensland Flood Assist in Western Queensland and as the Force Support Group Liaison Officer on Operation Bushfire Assist in Melbourne. He was appointed as Officer Commanding 37th Force Supply Company in 2023.
Sergeant Gavin Wilson has been an Electronic Warfare Operator for over 35 years. He served with the British Army for 23 years, where he deployed to Northern Ireland, the Middle East and the Balkans. Since moving to Australia in 2006, he has spent most of his time at 7th Signal Regiment in Borneo Barracks, where he is currently posted. SGT Wilson deployed to Afghanistan with MRTF-2 in 2009.
Reece Tomlinson is a Corporal and Supervisor in the Sniper Platoon at 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (RAR).