Greg Bilton

Lieutenant General Gregory Charles Bilton, (born 2 March 1965) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He joined the army via the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1983 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Artillery. He commanded the 104th Field Battery, 4th Field Regiment and 7th Brigade, and deployed on operations to the Sinai and Afghanistan. He was seconded to the United States Army Pacific as Deputy Commanding General – Operations from 2014 to 2017, served as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations from 2017 to 2018, and was Commander Forces Command from December 2018 to June 2019. His final appointment was as Chief of Joint Operations, from July 2019 to July 2024.

Early life and education Bilton was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 2 March 1965, and educated at Melbourne High School. He is married to Rachel, a registered nurse, and the couple have two adult sons.

Bilton holds a Bachelor of Military Studies, a Master of Military Art and Science, and a Master of Strategic Studies. He is also a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, and has completed the Long Gunnery Course at the British Army's Royal School of Artillery. In 2008, Bilton was posted to Afghanistan as Deputy Chief of Staff for Security Sector Reform in Regional Command South. He was rewarded with the Canadian Meritorious Service Medal for his performance in this position. On 17 November 2014, he was seconded to the United States Army Pacific and succeeded fellow Australian, Major General Rick Burr, as Deputy Commanding General – Operations. He was advanced to Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours.