Special Operations Community Black Tie Dinner
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Open to all friends, family, serving, and non-serving members of all branches of the special operations community.The event showcases Special Operations and collaboration with industry, highlighting the achievements of veterans following their transition from the ADF. It will feature silent and live auctions to raise money for Special Operations personnel and their families.
Damien Thomlinson as MC and keynote speaker Major General Garth Gould, CSC DSM.
VIPs attending:
Hon Phillip Thompson MP
Hon Peter Khalil MP
Hon Luke Gosling MP
LTGEN Susan Coyle - Chief Joint Capabilities
MAJGEN Paul Kenny - Deputy Theatre Commander
MAJGEN Robert Watson - Cyber Commander
BRIG James Kidd - Joint Forces Special Operations Component
MAJGEN Marcus Thompson (Rtd)
BRIG Craig Shortt
BRIG Mark Smethurst (Rtd)
BRIG Dan Fortune (Rtd)
LTCOL Scott Corrigan
Dr David Kilcullen
Matt Anderson - Australian War Memorial Director
Paul Dunbavin - Commando Welfare Trust
Date
Friday 10 October 2025 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
National Arboretum Canberra
Forest Dr, Australian Capital Territory , ACT 2611
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Special Operations Community Black Tie Dinner
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