Patron: Mike Hindmarsh
Major General Hindmarsh saw regimental service as a Platoon Commander with 2/4 Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and as a Troop Commander, Squadron Commander and Commanding Officer with the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR).
Following retirement from the Australian Army, Hindmarsh accepted in late 2009 the position of Special Advisor – National Security to the United Arab Emirates, and in 2011 Major General in charge of the United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard. He relinquished command of the Presidential Guard in 2024 and currently commands the Zayed Military University as well as leads the program for the modernization of the UAE Armed Forces.
