Major Thomas BASAN enlisted in January 1980. As a soldier and NCO, MAJ BASAN served in 2/4 RAR and SASR. On commissioning, MAJ BASAN commanded paratroopers in 3 RAR at platoon, specialist platoon and company. MAJ BASAN is a graduate of ACSC and ATSOC and has a master’s in systems engineering. In later years, MAJ BASAN served in Future Land Warfare, AHQ; Land Development Branch and the Australian Defence Test and Evaluation Organisation, CDG; Brigade Major, 13 Brigade and Preparedness, AHQ. He is currently employed within Land Capability Development, AHQ.

Captain Aaron Santelises is a reserve Instructor and Platoon Commander with the Officer Cadet Company, Queensland University Regiment. In his civilian career, Aaron is a solicitor in the area of Employment Law and Industrial Relations and is a board member of a superannuation fund.

Major General Susan Coyle, CSC, DSM is Head of Information Warfare for the Australian Defence Force. Born in Kyogle, NSW in 1970, after gaining a degree in science at the Australian Defence Force Academy, she graduated from the Royal Military College in 1992 into the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.

Major Kathleen Pisani is a Health Officer currently posted as an OC at the School of Infantry. Her previous postings have involved working in close and general health battalions, in a Brigade HQ Operations Cell as well as being trained as a linguist at the Defence Force School of Languages. She has conducted international engagement activities in Malaysia and Thailand; and has worked as a Health Development Officer for the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme.

Major Marius Basanovic is an Officer in 8 BDE, FORCOMD. Since commissioning he has lead Australian soldiers from a range of command, staff and operational appointments both domestically and abroad. Most recent being via JTF 629 OP COVID-19 ASSIST.