Gary Byles
Gary Byles | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | 5th Brigade Joint Task Force Gold |
| Awards | Conspicuous Service Cross |
Brigadier Gary Byles CSC joined the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) as the Executive Director for Enterprise Services in 2007. He is currently the Chief Executive.[1][2] He is also the ACT government's appointee to the board of the Canberra Convention Bureau.[3]
From 2003-2007 he was Sheriff of New South Wales.[4]
Before that he spent 32 years with the Australian Army,[3] including being, with the rank of brigadier, the Commander of JTF Gold/Op Gold, the ADF unit formed to provide security and general support for the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia.[5]
Education
Byles holds a Bachelor of Social Science and an Executive Masters of Public Administration.[3]
Military commands
- Commander of the Fifth Brigade at the Holsworthy Army Base[6]
Honours and awards
- Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)[7][8]
- Australian Service Medal
- Defence Force Service Medal
- Australian Defence Medal
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Notes
- ^ Chief Executive appointments for DET and TAMS announced, Press release 19 June 2009, Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory, chiefminister.act.gov.au
- ^ Annual Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Charity Christmas Breakfast, Wednesday 16 December 2009, tams.act.gov.au
- ^ a b c About us, Canberra Convention Bureau, canberraconvention.com.au
- ^ Office of the Sheriff, www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au Photo
- ^ David Horner, Neil Thomas (2009)In Action with the SAS, Page 330. Reproduced at books.google.com.au
- ^ PM Archive - Friday, 30 March 2001, abc.net.au
- ^ Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC), 11 June 2001, itsanhonour.gov.au
- ^ Queens birthday honours list 2001, Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC), Army News, Edition 1029, 21 June 2001, www.defence.gov.au: Brig Gary Byles: For outstanding achievement as commander JTF 112, Op Gold, supporting the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
External links
- Bio, www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au
- Thirty year reunion, The Scheyvillian, O.T.U. National Newsletter No. 2, 25 April 2003, pg.49