Anthony Rawlins

Major General Anthony John Rawlins, AO, DSC is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He joined the army via the Australian Defence Force Academy in 1986 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He has commanded the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2006–08), Overwatch Battle Group (West) (2006–07) and 7th Combat Brigade (2016–18), and deployed on operations to Israel and Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as Deputy Chief of Army from 2018 to 2022,^[1] and was Head Force Design within the Vice Chief of Defence Force Group from 2022 to 2025.

Anthony Rawlins
Nickname(s)	Tony
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1986–2025
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Commands	Head Force Design (2022–25) Deputy Chief of Army (2018–22) 7th Combat Brigade (2016–18) Overwatch Battle Group (West) (2006–07) 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2006–08)
Battles / wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Cross

Career

Rawlins was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.^[2] He was advanced to an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service in responsible positions as the Deputy Chief of Army and Head Force Design Division."^[3]