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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ian Langford

Ian Langford served for 30 years as an officer in the Australian Army, with a background in Army, Special Forces and Joint Force appointments, retiring as a Brigadier in 2022.

Ian was previously responsible for the Australian Army’s future strategic concepts and capabilities, major capital acquisitions and critical sustainment systems as Head Land Capability.

Ian is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting. He has also completed the Senior Executive Leadership program at the Australian National University as well as the Senior Leadership in National Security and the Senior Leadership in Government program from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Ian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management, a Master of Arts, a Master of Defence Studies, a Master of Strategic Studies and a Doctor of Philosophy from Deakin University.

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