Mick Mumford



Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anthony "Mick" Mumford is a career military officer in the Australian Army.

He came to prominence in 2006:
 * Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, from early 2006, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel;
 * As CO of Private Jacob Kovco, the first Australian soldier to die during the Iraq campaign (April 2006);
 * Commanding 3RAR during:
 * Operation Anode (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, specifically the Australian response to riots following 2006 general election, April 2006);
 * Operation Astute responding to riots in East Timor (May–June 2006);

Other interests
Lieutenant Colonel Mick Mumford is the Chairman of the Military Christian Fellowship of Australia.

Mick Mumford is currently completing a Masters of Divinity at Malyon College in Brisbane.

Honours and Awards