Roger Powell (general)

Roger Anthony Powell
Born (1949-06-23) 23 June 1949 (age 75)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1968–2002
RankMajor General
CommandsTraining Command – Army (1999–01)
Peace Monitoring Group (1998–99)
6th Brigade (1993–95)
1st Armoured Regiment (1987–88)
Battles / warsBougainville
East Timor
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia
Other workHonorary Colonel Royal Australian Armoured Corps (2009–13)
Honorary Colonel 1st Armoured Regiment (2004–13)

Major General Roger Anthony Powell, AM (born 23 June 1949) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. His last post was to serve as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.[1][2]

Prior to that position he served as commander of Training Command – Army, and as director general of land development for the Australian Defence Headquarters. In addition, Powell served as commander of the 6th Brigade from 1993 to 1995.[1]

  1. ^ a b "UNTAET Peacekeeping Force Deputy Commander". Media Release 13/01, The Hon. Peter Reith, MP. Australian Department of Defence. 9 February 2001. (Includes biography)
  2. ^ "Speaker biographies". Force for Good? 60 Years of Australian Peacekeeping 1947–2007. Australian War Memorial.