182782 Warrant Officer Class Two Steve Dudley
I enlisted in the Australian Army
on the 15 May 1984 and undertook Basic Training at the 1st Recruit Training
Battalion in Wagga Wagga NSW. After Recruit Training I was allocated to
RASIGS (The Royal Australian Corps of Signals). In the next year I completed a
Radio Operators' course and a Basic Drivers' course. From 1985 to 1989 I was
posted to the 1st Signals Regiment in Brisbane were I completed a number of
courses in Advanced Driving and Signals Dispatch. In 1988 I was promoted to
the rank of Lance Corporal and then to Corporal in the following year.
In 1990 I was posted to the 103rd Signals Squadron in Townsville. Whilst in
Townsville I was involved in a number of exercises with 103 Signal Squadron
as part of the 3rd Brigade's Operational Deployment Force. In 1991 I was
attached to 210 (24 Airmobile Brigade) Signals Squadron located in North
Yorkshire, United Kingdom during exercise 'Long Look 91.'
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In February 1993 I was deployed on active service with the Force Communications Unit (FCU), of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). Whilst in country I served with Siem Reap Signals Troop located in Siem Reap (North West Cambodia). I was employed as the Transport and Signals Dispatch Supervisor for Siem Reap Province. I was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal and the United Nations Medal for service in Cambodia. On my return to Australia in October 1993 I was again posted to 1st Signal Regiment where I was the Transport Corporal for 1st Signals Squadron, Deployable Joint Force Headquarters. In 1995 I attended a Basic Computer Controllers course conducted at the School of Signals in Melbourne, Victoria. On completion of the course I was posted to the 21st Construction Squadron (Royal Australian Engineers) in Brisbane as the Communications and Information Systems Corporal. |
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In 1998 I was promoted Sergeant and posted to the Joint Telecommunications School located at Cabarlah (20km from Toowoomba), Queensland as the Information Systems Sergeant.
In 2001 I was posted to the Army
School of Signals, in Melbourne, were I took up a position as an Information
Systems Instructor. On 5 October 2001 I was granted a warrant and appointed
to the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two. I then took up an appointment of
Troop Commander and Training Manager of Information System training troop at
the Army School of Signals.
In 2002 I was posted to the 7th Signals Regiment, Cabarlah Queensland and took up an appointment as the Manager Command Support
Systems, (Manager Information Systems).
In 2006 I was posted, within the local area of Cabarlah, where I accepted a position as the Manager Information Systems and Information Technology Security Advisor at the Defence Force School of Signals - Electronic Warfare Wing.
In October 2007 I decided to accept a civilian position as an Information Technology Officer with the Queensland Police Service. Therefore I took Long Service Leave from the Army between October 2007 and July 2008. On 14 Jul 2008 after more then 24 years service in the Regular Army, I transferred to the Active Reserve and took up a Information Systems Manager position at 7th Signal Regiment.
In 2008 I commenced as a assistant with the Australian Army Cadets at 13 Army Cadet Unit in Toowoomba. Following induction, various checks and administration procedures I was accepted a an Warrant Officer Class Two and appointed as an Instructor of Cadets in August 2009 and took up a staff position with 13 Army Cadets.
In July 2012, I resigned my public service position with the Queensland Police Service and accepted a position with the Australian Public Service as the Communications and Information Systems Manager at the Defence Force School of Signals - Electronic Warfare Wing, Cabarlah Queensland.
For my service in the Australian Regular Army I have received the following Awards and Medals:
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the Australia Active Service Medal (AASM) - Clasp Cambodia;
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the Defence Long Service Medal (DLSM) - with 3 Clasps;
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the Australian Defence Medal (ADM) ;
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the United Nations Service Medal (UN Medal) - for UNTAC
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the Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC);
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the Army Combat Badge (ACB); and
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the Returned from Active Service (RAS) Badge.
