Rowan Tink Explained

Rowan John Tink
Birth Date:1955
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Australian Army
Serviceyears:1975–2006
Rank:Colonel
Unit:Special Air Service Regiment
Commands:51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment
Battles:War in Afghanistan

Operation Sumatra Assist
Operation Astute

Awards:Member of the Order of Australia
Bronze Star (United States)

Rowan John Tink AM[1] (born 1955) is a former Australian Special Air Service Regiment officer whose identity was widely publicised after he was awarded the United States Bronze Star medal[2] for "his outstanding contribution to the international coalition against terrorism's Operation Enduring Freedom" during his role commanding 150 SASR operators in Afghanistan, notably during Operation Anaconda. The medal was presented to Lieutenant Colonel Tink by Major General Frank Hagenbeck at a farewell ceremony at Bagram on 24 July 2002.

After leaving the ADF, Rowan Tink joined Tenix[3] which was subsequently merged with BAE Systems.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/878614 Member of the Order of Australia
  2. News: US honours SF commander. https://web.archive.org/web/20030115001803/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1056/story04.htm. 15 January 2003. Army News. 1 August 2002.
  3. http://www.aidn.org.au/images/images/AIDN-Vic%20Newsletter%202006%20No%2010.pdf Tenix Group makes new Corporate appointments
  4. http://www.cimic.org.au/uploads/S&R_2008_Brochure.pdf Enhancing Reconstruction and Stabilisation – conference program