Lieutenant Commander Robert Cole Basford
MIEAust CPEng NER RAN (Retd)

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⭕2020-present OTSO
⭕2013-2020 Germany
⭕1997-2013 Finland
⭕1990-1997 ADF.Navy
🔴🔴1978-1990 ADF.Army




Royal Military College of Australia
Australian Regular Army Service

Australian Regular
Army Career
Australian Defence Medal

🔴 transfer to the Royal Australian Navy


7.1 Managed base level maintenance and modification to Army's electrical and mechanical equipment within the 2nd Base Workshop Battalion.
7.2 Supervised production management and control, contract repair, provision of computer support including electronic data processing, and human resource planning.
7.3 Performed an Army Recruiting assignment as Secretary ADFA selection board, Randwick Barracks NSW for one month.
7.4 Financial management (budget A$11.8 million-2022, delegation A$2.1 million-2022).
7.5 Led and line managed a two-hundred-and-fifty-person team.
6.1 Overall responsibility for all electrical and mechanical engineering activities within the 22nd Construction Squadron Workshop.
6.2 Senior squadron engineer for mechanical design, maintenance and modification planning for plant and other hydraulic machinery and associated equipment, and human resources officer.
6.3 President of the Regimental Audit Board, responsible for HQ accounting practices and audit results within 1st Construction Regiment.
6.4 Facilitated and led a challenging and highly successfull Army adventure training activity for a team of 22 for bush horseriding in the Snowy Mountains NSW for one week.
6.5 Successfully completed Junior Staff Course Land Warfare Center, Canungra, QLD.
6.6 Financial management (budget A$1.03 million-2022, delegation A$0.86 million-2022).
6.7 Led and line managed a forty-person team.
5.1 Senior engineer responsible for production planning and control, contract repair, supervision of design modification and implementation at the Perth Workshop Company.
5.2 Facilities planning coordinator and officer in charge of computer support, Electronic Data Processing, and human resources management.
5.3 Financial management (budget A$3.9 million-2022, delegation A$0.86 million-2022).
5.4 Led and line managed a fifty-five-person team.
4.1 Executive military assistant to His Excellency Sir James Plimsoll, A.C., C.B.E., Governor of Tasmania, with duties including event personal introductions to His Excellency, detailed event management and planning, and public relations.
4.2 Liaison with government departments and press, and attending all functions within Government House as well as all public functions and ceremonies and on occasion representing the Governor of Tasmania. Throughout my tenure as Aide-de-Camp to Sir James we travelled to a multitude of official functions covering about 33,000 kilometres throughout Tasmania.
4.3 Led and line managed a two-person team.
4.4 Normally a one year Navy LEUT billet, during my tenure I was invited by Sir James to extend my term as his ADC by a further six months to allow the Chief of the Defence Force and Chief of the Royal Australian Navy latitude to source a replacement of similar comportment and competence.
3.1 Overall responsibility for all electrical and marine engineering activities within the unit 1st Watercraft Workshop.
3.2 Senior engineer for mechanical design, maintenance and modification planning for all Army watercraft and associated electrical and mechanical equipment, and human resources management.
3.3 Initiated and led an Army-wide Watercaft Noise Analysis and Reduction Program including LCM-8, BBE, ANARE LARC-V, and Work Boats.
3.4 Financial management (budget A$3.43 million-2022, delegation A$0.86 million-2022).
3.5 Led and line managed a forty-person team.
2.1 Overall responsibility for all electrical and mechanical engineering activities within the unit 101st Field Workshop, Foward Repair Group.
2.2 Duties included engineering design, maintenance and modification planning for the field repair of electrical and mechanical assets within the Brigade. Led on-site engineering support during exercises for Brigade Units including 2nd Cavalry Regiment and recovery assistance to NSW Police.
2.3 Extra Regimental duties included Treasurer of the Ingleburn Area Officers Mess, and completed duty as Guard Commander Victoria Barracks Sydney with my team for two weeks.
2.4 Led and line managed a thirty-five-person team.
1.1 Full-time Royal Military College of Australia Staff Cadet, followed by full-time Army Officer under-graduate student in Engineering (Mechanical) at the University of New South Wales Faculty of Military Studies.
1.2 Commissioned 8 December 1981 as an Officer of the Australian Regular Army at the Royal Military College of Australia.
1.3 Graduated 14 December 1982 from the Royal Military College of Australia and Entered in Record of Graduates, Certificate #2888.
1.4 Graduated 14 December 1982 from University of New South Wales Faculty of Military Studies in Engineering.

Commission and Service Certificate

1990 - Awarded by Assistant Chief of General Staff - Personnel
Date of Separation: 14 January 1990
Date of Entry: 19 January 1978
1981 - At the Royal Military College of Australia I received my Commission to be an Officer of the Australian Regular Army by His Excellency The Governor General of Australia, the Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowen dated 8 December 1981.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.G8 23 February 1982 (page 19) Australian Regular Army - Appointment of Staff Cadets of the Royal Military College, Issue of Commissions. "...,226814 Robert Cole Basford,..."

Good Character

Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance
CSID: 130757
Dated: 02 March 2022
Result: "suitable to hold an Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance"
Australian Government Baseline security clearance
CSID: 130757
Dated: 30 August 2021
Result: "suitable to hold an Australian Government Baseline security clearance"
Australian National Police Check (criminal history record check)
NSW Service Ref: WWC2271629E
Dated: 16 April 2021 valid 16 April 2026
Result: "cleared (Employee)"
The Working With Children Check (WWCC) is a requirement for anyone who works or volunteers in child-related work in NSW.
It involves a National Police Check (criminal history record check) and a review of reportable workplace misconduct.
Australian Federal Police - National Police Certificate
AFP Ref: 3151/5488721 Client Ref: VC0259312
Dated: 11 December 2020
Result: "no disclosable court outcomes"
Australian Federal Police - National Police Certificate
AFP Ref: 6077469PC
Dated: 09 December 2019
Result: "no disclosable court outcomes"