Michael Stone (Australian Army officer)
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Major Michael Stone is an Officer in the Australian Army
notably involved with its operations in East Timor
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He graduated at the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Military College, Duntroon
in 1999 after gaining a BA majoring in Management and Geography from the Australian Defence Force Academy
. It was then that his relationship with East Timor was initiated with a posting to East Timor as a platoon commander.
Of particular interest has been his role as the "fix it" man in East Timor by acting as a negotiator between warring factions; an interpreter; a liaison man for the community; and a facilitator of peace.
In 2007 a documentary titled The Peacemaker as part of the ABC show Australian Story
, he was featured and showed his role in East Timor as a negotiator, interpreter, community liaison and the local face of the ADF.
He appeared in Balibo (film) released in 2009, set in East Timor as a character interviewing locals about the Indonesian invasion (that commenced on Dec 6th 1975) and it's subsequent occupation of East Timor.
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
notably involved with its operations in East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
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He graduated at the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Military College, Duntroon
Royal Military College, Duntroon
The Royal Military College, Duntroon is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in the Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is situated on picturesque grounds at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence...
in 1999 after gaining a BA majoring in Management and Geography from the Australian Defence Force Academy
Australian Defence Force Academy
The Australian Defence Force Academy is a tri-service military Academy that provides military and tertiary academic education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force in the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force .Tertiary education is provided by the...
. It was then that his relationship with East Timor was initiated with a posting to East Timor as a platoon commander.
Of particular interest has been his role as the "fix it" man in East Timor by acting as a negotiator between warring factions; an interpreter; a liaison man for the community; and a facilitator of peace.
In 2007 a documentary titled The Peacemaker as part of the ABC show Australian Story
Australian Story
Australian Story is a national weekly documentary series, produced and broadcast on ABC Television.Since 1996 Australian Story has featured many Australians from diverse backgrounds and reputations...
, he was featured and showed his role in East Timor as a negotiator, interpreter, community liaison and the local face of the ADF.
He appeared in Balibo (film) released in 2009, set in East Timor as a character interviewing locals about the Indonesian invasion (that commenced on Dec 6th 1975) and it's subsequent occupation of East Timor.