Alastair is a reserve Regional Indigenous Liaison Officer for North Queensland. Based in the Whitsundays, Alastair splits his time between Proserpine Hospital’s Emergency Department and Lavarack Barracks.

The role of the 17th Brigade is to provide sustain the forces of the Australian Army and Australian Defence Force through the provision of logistics, health support, contracted services and amenities.

Lieutenant Colonel Alistair Pope graduated from OTU Scheyville in 1967 as a Second Lieutenant and served in Vietnam, Indonesia and PNG, and as a sub-unit Commander in 3rd Brigade in Townsville.  He retired in 1986 and founded his own business, working internationally as a Project Manager until his retirement in 2016.