Gavan Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Commissioner of the Australian Border Force | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Outram |
| Comptroller-General of Customs | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Outram |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1985–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Intelligence (2020–24) Head Military Strategic Plans (2019–20) 6th Combat Support Brigade (2013–15) 1st Intelligence Battalion (2004–05) |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Meritorious Service Medal (United States) |
Lieutenant General Gavan John Reynolds, AO is a retired senior officer in the Australian Army who is the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force since 2024. He joined the army via the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1985 and has spent much of his career in military intelligence. He has commanded the 1st Intelligence Battalion (2004–05) and the 6th Combat Support Brigade (2013–15), and deployed on operations to the Persian Gulf, Lebanon and Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He served as Head Military Strategic Plans from 2019 to 2020, before being appointed as the inaugural Chief of Defence Intelligence in July 2020.