Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz, DSC and Bar CSC
Upon graduation from the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College – Duntroon in 1997 Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps where he has enjoyed a 30 year military career that has traversed an array of joint, coalition and inter-agency environments.
Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz has fulfilled command appointments in domestic and deployed environments from platoon to formation level, and has served in numerous multi-national organisations including the UN and NATO. Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz's key career appointments, have included Commander of the Special Forces Group, Aide-de-camp to Special Operations Commander Australia, Company Command in the 4th Battalion (Commando) The Royal Australian Regiment, Commandant of the Special Forces Training Centre, and Commanding Officer of Special Operations Task Group 632 in Iraq. In more recent years, Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz has completed the Australian Defence Strategic Studies Course and fulfilled a number of Senior Army Officer appointments, including G3 and G5 at Headquarters Forces Command and as Director Special Operations and Plans at Headquarters Special Operations Command.
Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz's operational service has included deployments to the Solomon Island, Timor-Leste, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq and on multiple occasions to Afghanistan.
Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz's education qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Information Systems (Hons First Class), a Master of Arts in Strategy and Policy (University of New South Wales) and a Master of Arts in International Relations (Deakin University).
Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz is married to an Australian Army serving spouse, with whom he has two young boys.