Greg Melick

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Greg Melick
AllegianceAustralia
BranchAustralian Army Reserve
Service years1966–2018
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Australian Infantry Corps
CommandsHead of Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division
8th Brigade
12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia
Knight of the Order of St John
Reserve Force Decoration
Officer of the National Order of Merit (France)
Other workColonel Commandant of 1st Commando Regiment[1]

Major General Aziz Gregory Melick, AO, RFD was a senior officer in the Australian Army.

Military career

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As part of the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Melick was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "exceptional service as Commanding Officer of 12th/40th Royal Tasmania Regiment and as Commander 8th Brigade.",[2] and later that same year on 17 November 2005, he was appointed a Member of the Order of St John.[3]

In 2011, as part of the Australia Day Honours, Melick was advanced as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "distinguished service as Commander 8th Brigade, Head of Reserve and Employer Support Division, and as Head of Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division, Australian Defence Force.",[4] later in the same year he was advanced as a Commander of the Order of St John on 11 November 2011.[5] In 2018, he was again advanced, as a Knight of the Order of St John.[6]

On 25 April 2025, Melick was appointed an Officer of the National Order of Merit by the French President Emmanuel Macron, with the honour being presented by French ambassador to Australia Pierre-André Imbert.[7]

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