Order of Australia Association, ADF Oration - LTGEN Natasha Fox AO CSC

The annual Order of Australia Association – Australian Defence Force Oration is an initiative of the ACT Branch of the Order of Australia Association. The Oration was established in 2011 with the aim of further recognising the contribution made by military members of the Order of Australia to the fabric of Australian society.

The Oration brings together Defence Force and other recipients of the Order, plus their invited guests, to create a closer understanding of each other’s commitment to service as recognised through the Australian Honours system.

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The 2024 Oration will be delivered by the Chief of Personnel - LTGEN Natasha Fox AO, CSC.  

Dress for this event is jacket and tie with lapel pin or dress of the day for serving Australian Defence Force personnel.

Members and guests are asked to be seated in the theatre by 5.15pm so that the presentation can start promptly at 5.30.

Refreshments will be provided after the Oration, courtesy of the Chief of the Defence Force.

Biography

Lieutenant General Natasha Fox entered the Australian Defence Force Academy in 1988 and graduated from the Royal Military College in 1991. Her early foundation appointments were in logistics specialising in combat supplies and logistics planning, and in training positions culminating with her being the Commanding Officer/Chief Instructor at the Australian Defence Force Academy for which she received a Conspicuous Service Cross.

Lieutenant General Fox has been employed across the Australian Defence Force in Forces Command, Joint Logistics Command, Special Operations Command, Training Command - Army, Defence People Group and Army Headquarters. She has deployed to Lebanon, Syria, and Israel and was the Chief of Staff for Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East where she was appointed a member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service. In 2023, Lieutenant General Fox was appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for her service as Head People Capability and Deputy Chief of Army.

Lieutenant General Fox is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College, and the Defence and Strategic Studies Course. She has completed numerous degrees including Masters of Business Administration, Master of Politics and Policy, and Masters of Management in Defence Studies. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore), The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), and The Said Business School (Oxford University).

Lieutenant General Fox was appointed Chief of Personnel on 5th June 2023.

Lieutenant General Fox is married to Commodore Andrew Willis, MVO, RAN and has two teenage boys that keep her busy.