Commander's Biography
Brigadier Stephen Gerard Cain
From 1983 to 1988 he had a variety of postings as a junior regimental officer in Land and Logistics Commands; serving in 5 Transport Squadron Brisbane, Headquarters Logistic Command Melbourne and 26 Transport Squadron, Puckapunyal. In December 1988 he left the Regular Army and transferred to the Active Reserve to 36 Water Transport Squadron, Perth, in April 1999 as the 2IC. In 1990 he was posted as a student at 5 Training Group and upon completion was subsequently posted to 10 Transport Squadron as the Operations Officer. In June 1992 he was promoted Major and appointed Officer Commanding of that unit. In 1995 he was posted as the 2IC of 13 Brigade Administrative Support Battalion. He was also awarded a Prince of Wales Award that year, which allowed him to work with the US Army 2nd Mechanised Division, Fort Hood Texas. From 1996 to 1997 he was posted to the Regional Training Centre, Western Australia as a student and then Senior Instructor Logistics. In 1998 he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of 13 Brigade Administrative Support Battalion. His subsequent appointment was as Chief Instructor of the Regional Training Centre. In 2004 he was promoted Colonel and posted as Director Army Personnel Agency, Perth. In 2007 he was appointed the Commandant of the Land Warfare Centre, Western Australia and was the last commander of that unit. He was appointed Assistant Commander (Training) 13 Brigade in August 2008 and promoted Brigadier and appointed Commander 13 Brigade in January 2009. Brigadier Cain holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree Honours (UNSW), Graduate Diploma in Information Systems (RMIT), Masters of Business Administration (UWA) and an Advanced Management Program (Harvard Business School). He is a graduate of Army Command and Staff College and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics. . In his civilian career he has held senior management positions in the West Australian Government, the private sector as a State and National Manager of Linfox and is currently employed as the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Cockburn. He is also a Governor of the Corps of Commissionaires and member of the Governing Council of Challenger TAFE, Western Australia. His wife, Andree is a Magistrate and they have one son, Matthew, aged 20 and a daughter, Alexandra, age 9. |
Regimental Sergeant Major, 13th Brigade
Warrant Office Class One Peter Kelly
Warrant Officer Kelly has held a range of appointments in Land Command, Training Command and Non-Army Group. These have included Training Warrant Officer, Company Sergeant Major, Garrison Sergeant Major (Enoggera), Warrant Officer Class One Personnel / Training and Regimental Sergeant Major. Warrant Officer Kelly's training appointments have included Platoon Sergeant and Company Sergeant Major at the 1st Recruit Training Battalion. He performed the role of Company Sergeant Major in several companies culminating in being appointed the Company Sergeant Major of the Recruit Training Unit in 1997. Warrant Officer Kelly was appointed the Regimental Sergeant Major 8th Combat Services Support Battalion in 2002. Warrant Officer Kelly was posted to Canungra as an instructor and appointed Section Sergeant Major of Warrant Officer Section and Wing Sergeant Major of Command Staff and Operations Wing in 2003. Warrant Officer Kelly assumed the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major of 1st Combat Services Support Battalion in 2004; followed by the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major Recruit Training Wing in 2006 and retained the position when it reverted to 1st Recruit Training Battalion in October 2006. Warrant Officer Kelly's honours and awards include the Australian Active Service Medal (Somalia Clasp), Australian Service Medal (Iraq Clasp), Defence Force Service Medal and United Nations General Service Medal (Somalia Clasp). Additionally, Warrant Officer Kelly was awarded a Commendation for his services to training in 1997. Warrant Officer Kelly is married to Katrina, his wife of 26 years. They have two children Phillip aged 22 years and Mitchell aged 20 years. His interests include touch football, reading and fishing. |
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