Ian Langford (soldier)

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Ian Langford
Born (1975-02-15) 15 February 1975 (age 49)
Liverpool, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1992–2022
RankBrigadier
CommandsHead of Land Capability (Acting) (2018–19, 2022)
2nd Commando Regiment (2014–15)
Special Operations Task Group (2012–13)
Battles / warsOperation Bel Isi
UN Truce Supervision Organization
Operation Astute
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross & Two Bars

Brigadier Ian Douglas Langford, DSC & Two Bars (born 15 February 1975) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting.[1] Langford was the Director General Future Land Capability for the Australian Army from 2018 until 2022; and previous to that was the acting head of Land Capability.[2] He served as commanding officer of 2nd Commando, in which role he led combat operations in Timor Leste, Afghanistan, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and the South-West Pacific; with command of Special Operations Command in Afghanistan.[3][4] For his service, Langford was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross on three occasions – the only person to date to receive that honour.[5]

  1. ^ "Ian Langford Biography". Australian Army Research Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Australia's Army: A Future Ready Land Force – Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ Elliott, C. August (14 August 2018). "The Abuse Scandal Rocking Australia's Special Operations Forces". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Why We Write". The Forge. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Soldier Modernisation | Volume 29 | Error 404". www.soldiermod.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.