Anthony Rawlins
{{Short description|Australian army officer}}
{{BLP one source|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2022}}
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|branch= Australian Army
|serviceyears= 1986–2025
|rank= Major General
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|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= Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
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Major General Anthony John Rawlins, {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|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,{{cite web|url=https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/our-leaders/deputy-chief-army|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608061805/https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/our-leaders/deputy-chief-army|archive-date=8 June 2020|title=Deputy Chief of Army|accessdate=15 November 2020|publisher=Australian Army}} and was Head Force Design within the Vice Chief of Defence Force Group from 2022 to 2025.
Career
Rawlins was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.{{Cite web |title=Brigadier Anthony John RAWLINS DSC |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2003505 |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Australian Honours Search Facility}} 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."{{cite web |title=Officer of the Order of Australia |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/3026088 |website=It's an honour |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=9 June 2024}}
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Category:Australian military personnel of the Iraq War
Category:Australian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Category:Graduates of the Australian Defence Force Academy
Category:Officers of the Order of Australia
Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
Category:Royal Military College, Duntroon graduates