John Frewen (general)

John Frewen
John Frewen
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1986 – present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Joint Task Force 633 (2017–18); Military Strategic Commitments Division (2014–16); 1st Brigade (2012–14); 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2003–04); Combined Task Force 635 (2003)
Battles / wars	United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda; Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands; War in Afghanistan; Military intervention against ISIL
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Member of the Order of Australia; Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

Lieutenant General John James Frewen, DSC, AM is a senior officer in the Australian Army. He has been Principal Deputy Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate since 1 March 2018.^[1]^{[failed verification]}^[2]

On 9 March 2020, the Australian Defence Organisation established a COVID-19 taskforce^[3] and seconded Frewen from ASD to lead it.^[2]

Lt-Col Frewin commanded the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment from January 2003 to December 2004. In this role, he was the initial international force commander for the Solomon Islands crisis in 2003. He commanded rotation 1 from initial deployment on 24 July 2003 until 19 November 2003. The task force comprised almost half of 2RAR, augmented by other Australian Army, Navy and Air Force, and troops from New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. At its peak, he commanded 1900 personnel, HMAS Manoora, four other ships, Australian and New Zealand helicopters, and two Australian Caribou aircraft. He identified the highlight as the surrender of warlord Harold Keke on 13 August 2003.^[1]^[4]

Frewen commanded the 1st Brigade from 2012 to 2014.^[1]

Honours

Frewen was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) as part of the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours for "Exceptional performance during operations as the commander of Combined Joint Task Force (JTF) 635 during Operation Anode from July to November 2003."^[5]^[6] He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) as part of the 2019 Australia Day Honours for "Distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations OKRA and HIGHROAD from January 2017 to January 2018."^[7]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Leadership". Australian Signals Directorate. Australian Government. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Defence COVID-19 Taskforce". Department of Defence. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC (1 April 2020). "Expansion of ADF support to COVID-19 Assist" (Press release). Department of Defence. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ Rollings, Barry (5 August 2010). "Trailblazers set tone" (PDF). Army (1241 ed.). p. 31 (PDF page 29). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Colonel John James FREWEN". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2020. For exceptional performance during operations as the Commander of Combined Joint Task Force 635 during Operation ANODE from July to November 2003.
^ "The Queen's Birthday 2004 Honours" (PDF). Gazette. Australian Government. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
^ "Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) entry for Lieutenant General John James FREWEN AM". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020. For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations OKRA and HIGHROAD from January 2017 to January 2018.
^ "Australia Day 2019 Honours List". Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

Military offices
Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Timothy Innes	Commander Joint Task Force 633 2017–2018	Succeeded by Rear Admiral Jaimie Hatcher
Preceded by Rear Admiral Trevor Jones	Head Military Strategic Commitments Division 2014–2016	Succeeded by Major General Gus Gilmore
Preceded by Lieutenant Colonel Angus Campbell	Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2003–2004	Succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mahy

[ASD-1] "Leadership". Australian Signals Directorate. Australian Government. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

[taskforce-2] "Defence COVID-19 Taskforce". Department of Defence. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[3] Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC (1 April 2020). "Expansion of ADF support to COVID-19 Assist" (Press release). Department of Defence. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[4] Rollings, Barry (5 August 2010). "Trailblazers set tone" (PDF). Army (1241 ed.). p. 31 (PDF page 29). Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[5] "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Colonel John James FREWEN". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2020. For exceptional performance during operations as the Commander of Combined Joint Task Force 635 during Operation ANODE from July to November 2003.

[QBH2004-6] "The Queen's Birthday 2004 Honours" (PDF). Gazette. Australian Government. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

[7] "Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) entry for Lieutenant General John James FREWEN AM". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020. For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations OKRA and HIGHROAD from January 2017 to January 2018.

[8] "Australia Day 2019 Honours List". Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

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