Michael Slater (general)

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Michael David Slater
Born (1958-07-08) 8 July 1958 (age 67)
Brisbane, Queensland
AllegianceAustralia
BranchAustralian Army
Service years1978–2015
RankMajor General
CommandsForces Command (2011–15)
Floods Recovery (2011)
1st Division (2009–11)
Joint Task Force 630 (2006)
3rd Brigade (2004–06)
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1999–00)
ConflictsInternational Force for East Timor
Operation Astute
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Service Cross
Conspicuous Service Cross
Medal of Merit (East Timor)

Major General Michael David "Mick" Slater, AO, DSC, CSC (born 8 July 1958) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army, who served as Commander Forces Command from November 2011 until his retirement in January 2015.[1]

Early life

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Slater was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 8 July 1958 to Harold Leslie Slater and Shirly Florence (née Butler).[2] Educated at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Slater studied surveying at the Queensland University of Technology before joining the Australian Army in 1978, where he graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea.[3]

Army career

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Slater has commanded at all levels from platoon to brigade level. He served as a platoon commander in both the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and later as intelligence officer, company commander and operations officer in 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He was subsequently posted to the School of Infantry. In 1999–2000 he commanded 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR).[4]

His operational commands have included 2 RAR, and the 3rd Brigade on operations in East Timor, during International Force for East Timor (INTERFET). Slater was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his distinguished command and leadership while commander of 2 RAR on Operation Warden, in East Timor.[5] Also he served as an operations staff officer in the United States 3rd Army Headquarters in Kuwait on Operation Pollard.

He has undertaken formal education in mobilisation planning in the United States of America, and is a graduate of the Army Command and Staff College Fort Queenscliff, the Joint Services Command and Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. Slater holds master's degrees in Strategic Studies and Business Administration.[6]

In January 2011, Slater was appointed to lead the Flood Recovery Taskforce overseeing recovery from the 2010–2011 Queensland floods.[7] This taskforce subsequently transitioned into the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, where Slater remained until 31 August 2011, formally handing over to former Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation, Major General Richard Wilson. For his efforts in heading the taskforce, along with his stints as Head of the Defence Personnel Executive and Commander 1st Division, Slater was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Australia Day Honours List.[8] From 2011 to 2015 Slater served as Commander Forces Command.[4]

Personal

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Slater wed Danielle Lisa Morris on 5 February 2000. He has two sons and a daughter from a previous marriage.[2] He appeared on the Chaser's War on Everything because of his honest remarks to a newsreader.[9][10]

Honours and awards

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File:Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png File:INTERFET Medal ribbon.png File:Australian Service Medal ribbon.png

File:DFSM with Rosette x 4.png File:Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png File:East Timor Medal of Merit ribbon bar.png File:TLSM.jpeg

Error creating thumbnail: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 2012 Australia Day Honours, For distinguished service as Head of the Defence Personnel Executive, Commander 1st Division and Head of the Queensland Flood Recovery Task Force.[8]
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, For exceptional service as the Commander Joint Task Force 630 on Operation LARRY ASSIST and as the Commander Joint Task Force 631 on Operation Astute.[11]
Error creating thumbnail: Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) 25 March 2000, For distinguished command and leadership of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, during the deployment and operational phases of Operation Warden[5]
Error creating thumbnail: Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 1998 Australia Day Honours[12]
File:Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal with "EAST TIMOR" clasp[citation needed]
File:INTERFET Medal ribbon.png International Force East Timor Medal [citation needed]
File:Australian Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal with "IRAQ" & "TIMOR-LESTE" clasps[citation needed]
File:DFSM with Rosette x 4.png Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps 35–39 years service[citation needed]
File:Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal [citation needed]
File:East Timor Medal of Merit ribbon bar.png Medal of Merit (East Timor)[13]
File:TLSM.jpeg Timor Leste Solidarity Medal (East Timor)

Notes

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b Singh 2010
  3. ^ Defence Leaders' Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 July 2008) archived from the original on 30 July 2008
  4. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ a b It's an Honour – Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
  6. ^ Speakers International Policing conference, www.conference.afp.gov.au
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ HPE BiographyArchived 17 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Chasers war on everything segment on YouTube
  11. ^ It's an Honour – Member of the Order of Australia
  12. ^ It's an Honour – Conspicuous Service Cross
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

References

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