Deputy Chief of Army (Australia)

Deputy Chief of Army (Australia)
Deputy Chief of Army (Australia)
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Incumbent
Paul Symon

since July 2009
Style Major General

The Deputy Chief of Army (DCA) is the second most senior appointment in the Army, responsible to the Chief of Army (CA). The rank associated with the position is Major General (2-star). Major General Paul Symon is the current Deputy Chief of Army.

Appointees

The following (incomplete) list chronologically records those who have held the post of Deputy Chief of Army or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tour(s).

Rank
Name
Post-
nominals
Term began
Term ended
Deputy Chief of General Staff
Brigadier General Blamey, ThomasThomas Blamey CB, CMG, DSO 01920 1920 01923 1923
Major General Northcott, JohnJohn Northcott CB, MVO 01939-10-01October 1939 01941 1941
Major General Rowell, SydneySydney Rowell CBE 01941-08-01August 1941 01942-04-01April 1942
Major General Wells, HenryHenry Wells CBE, DSO 01946 1946 01947 1947
Major General Woodward, EricEric Woodward CBE, DSO 01951 1951 01953 1953
Major General Garrett, RagnarRagnar Garrett CBE 01953 1953 01954 1954
Major General Hassett, FrankFrank Hassett CBE, DSO, LVO 01964-01-01January 1964 01966-01-01January 1966
Major General MacDonald, ArthurArthur MacDonald OBE 01966 1966 01967 1967
Major General Graham, Stuart ClarenceStuart Clarence Graham DSO, OBE, MC 01969 1969 01972 1972
Major General Whitelaw, JohnJohn Whitelaw AO, CBE 01977 1977 01978 1978
Major General Jeffery, MichaelMichael Jeffery AO, MC 01990 1990 01991 1991
Deputy Chief of Army
Major General Abigail, PeterPeter Abigail AO 01998 1998 02000-05-01May 2000
Major General Leahy, PeterPeter Leahy AO 02000-05-01May 2000 02002-06-01June 2002
Major General Gordon, IanIan Gordon AO 02004-05-01May 2004 02006-11-01November 2006
Major General Cantwell, JohnJohn Cantwell AO 02007-01-01January 2007 02008-01-01January 2008
Major General Morrison, DavidDavid Morrison AM 02008-01-01January 2008 02009-07-01July 2009
Major General Symon, PaulPaul Symon AO 02009-07-01July 2009 Incumbent

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