Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address

Land Domain Projects and how they are shaped by the 2020 Force Structure Plan with Major General Andrew Bottrell, CSC and Bar, DCM.

Andrew Bottrell graduated from the Royal Military College in 1987 to the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. He has held numerous appointments in Land/Forces Command, Training Command, and Joint Logistics Command, as well as senior staff appointments in both Strategic Operations Division and Army Headquarters. He also served on exchange at the US Army Training and Doctrine Command in 2003-04, and most recently completed an industry secondment to several multinational corporations in the UK and US throughout 2017-18. Major General Bottrell’s operational service includes tours to the Antarctic (1989/90 & 1990/91), East Timor (1999 and 2006), Iraq (2007) and Afghanistan (2013). Major General Bottrell holds graduate and post graduate qualifications from RMIT, Deakin University, Canberra University, and most recently was a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 2003 for his work at Strategic Operations Division and a Bar to the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2007 for his role as the Logistics Component Commander on Operation ASTUTE. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his role in coordinating the redeployment of Australian forces from Afghanistan in 2013. In December 2018, Major General l Bottrell assumed the role of Head Land Systems Division, within the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group.

Coffee and Tea from 12.00 pm. Entrance fee: $10

As current COVID-19 protocols limit attendances to 40 attendees, it would be appreciated if you could advise of your attendance.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ON TUESDAY

Contact the office, preferably by email to secretary@rusivic.org.au or phone 9282 5918 by 2pm Thursday 22nd April 2021.