Scott Winter

{{Short description|Australian army officer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|allegiance= Australia

|branch= Australian Army
Australian Army Reserve

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|rank= Major General

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|unit= Royal Australian Armoured Corps

|commands= 1st Division (2021–23)
3rd Brigade (2017–19)
1st Armoured Regiment (2011–14)

|battles= 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)

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Major General Scott Alexander Winter, {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|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,{{cite web|url=https://rslqld.org/news/latest-news/investing-in-individuals|title=Investing in Individuals|accessdate=29 January 2022|publisher=RSL Queensland}}{{cite web|url=https://cove.army.gov.au/bio/scott-winter-am|title=Scott Winter AM|accessdate=29 January 2022|publisher=The Cove}}{{cite web|title=Commander 1st Division: Major General Scott Winter, AM|url=https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/our-leaders/commander-1st-division|work=Our leaders|publisher=Australian Army|access-date=15 February 2022}}{{cite news|last=Nugent|first=Peter|title=Change of Command at Army's 'Unit of Action'|url=https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-12-21/change-command-armys-unit-action|work=Defence News|publisher=Department of Defence|date=21 December 2023|access-date=21 December 2023}} and since January 2024 he has been seconded to the United States Army Pacific as Deputy Commanding General – Strategy and Plans.{{cite news|title=Maj. Gen. Scott A. Winter|url=https://www.usarpac.army.mil/Our-Team/Our-Leaders/Biography-Display/Article/3220975/maj-gen-scott-a-winter/|work=Our Leaders|publisher=United States Army Pacific|access-date=31 January 2024}}