Scott Winter

Scott Winter
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Commands	1st Division (2021–23) 3rd Brigade (2017–19) 1st Armoured Regiment (2011–14)
Battles / wars	International Force East Timor Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Member of the Order of Australia Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Bronze Star Medal (United States) Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
Alma mater	University of New South Wales (BA (Hons)) Deakin University (MA) King's College London (MA)

Major General Scott Alexander Winter, AM is a senior officer in the Australian Army. He initially joined the Australian Army Reserve but, following training at the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College, Duntroon, was commissioned into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He has commanded the 1st Armoured Regiment (2011–14), Director Soldier Career Management – Army (2015–17) and 3rd Brigade (2017–19), and has deployed on operations to East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as commander of the 1st Division from November 2021 to December 2023, ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} and since January 2024 he has been seconded to the United States Army Pacific as Deputy Commanding General – Strategy and Plans. ^[5]

Military career

Winter was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2015 Australia Day Honours for "exceptional service through contributions to career management as the Senior Officer Manager – Army and to the development and modernisation of the Australian Army as the Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Regiment." ^[6]

Winter is to be promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Deputy Commander, United Nations Command in January 2026. ^[7]

References

1. "Investing in Individuals". RSL Queensland. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
2. "Scott Winter AM". The Cove. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
3. "Commander 1st Division: Major General Scott Winter, AM". Our leaders. Australian Army. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
4. Nugent, Peter (21 December 2023). "Change of Command at Army's 'Unit of Action'". Defence News. Department of Defence. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
5. "Maj. Gen. Scott A. Winter". Our Leaders. United States Army Pacific. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
6. "Colonel Scott Alexander Winter". It's an Honour. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
7. "Australian Officer to Serve as Deputy Commander, United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea". Media release. Department of Defence. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.

Military offices
Preceded by Major General Jake Ellwood	Commander 1st Division 2021–2023	Succeeded by Major General Ash Collingburn