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Lieutenant General '''John James Frewen''' is a senior officer in the Australian Army.  
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Lieutenant General '''John James "JJ" Frewen''' is a senior officer in the [[Australian Army]]. He was the leader of all Australian Defence forces in [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq]], before he became Principal Deputy Director-General of the spy agency [[Australian Signals Directorate]]. In 2021, he was appointed Coordinator General of the National COVID Vaccine Taskforce, responsible for the coerced [[Covid-jab]] program in Australia, achieving a 97,3% jab rate.<ref>https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/covid-19-vaccines/vaccination-numbers-and-statistics</ref><ref name=defence>https://www.defence.gov.au/about/leadership/chief-joint-capabilities</ref>
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==Background==
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Frewen's father and grandfather also were in the [[Australian Army]]. He completed his secondary education at [[Xavier College]] in [[Melbourne]] and graduated from the [[Royal Military College, Duntroon]], in [[1986]].<ref name=defence/>
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He is a graduate of the [[University of New South Wales]], the [[Australian Army Command and Staff College]], and the [[US Army War College]]. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in both Defence and Strategic Studies.<ref name=defence/>
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==Career==
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Frewen's operational service includes [[Rwanda]] with the [[United Nations]] in 1994-95; leadership of the initial "police operation" in the [[Solomon Islands]] in [[2003]].<ref name=defence/>
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Frewen has held a range of staff appointments, most notably Military Assistant to the Chief of Army in 2006, the Director Military Strategic Commitments in Australian Defence Headquarters in 2008/2009 and Chief of Staff Headquarters Forces Command in 2011/2012.<ref name=rar>http://2rar-association.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/October-2016.pdf</ref>
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In [[Afghanistan]], he was for a few months in [[2007]] both Australian National Commander in [[Kabul]] and later in [[Kandahar]], coordinating [[NATO]] efforts to train a puppet force, the [[Afghan National Army]] (ANA)  and [[Afghan National Police]], across the southern regions of the country.<ref>https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/sites/default/files/aaj_2008_1.pdf</ref> The ANA collapsed in just 11 days after [[Afghanistan/2021 withdrawal|the US/NATO withdrawal in 2021]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029451594/the-afghan-army-collapsed-in-days-here-are-the-reasons-why</ref>
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After that, he was the national commander of all Australian Defence personnel in the [[Middle East]], including [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]], throughout [[2017]].<ref name=defence/>
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Frewen has received the United States Meritorious Service Medal as a Strategic Plans Officer with the Headquarters of the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) in [[Hawaii]]. <ref name=rar/>
  
 
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Revision as of 05:52, 17 December 2022

Person.png John Frewen  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, officer)
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NationalityAustralian
Alma materXavier College, Royal Military College Duntroon, University of New South Wales, Australian Army Command and Staff College, US Army War College
Spooky general who directed the 2021-22 forced jab campaign in Australia.

Lieutenant General John James "JJ" Frewen is a senior officer in the Australian Army. He was the leader of all Australian Defence forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, before he became Principal Deputy Director-General of the spy agency Australian Signals Directorate. In 2021, he was appointed Coordinator General of the National COVID Vaccine Taskforce, responsible for the coerced Covid-jab program in Australia, achieving a 97,3% jab rate.[1][2]

Background

Frewen's father and grandfather also were in the Australian Army. He completed his secondary education at Xavier College in Melbourne and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1986.[2]

He is a graduate of the University of New South Wales, the Australian Army Command and Staff College, and the US Army War College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in both Defence and Strategic Studies.[2]

Career

Frewen's operational service includes Rwanda with the United Nations in 1994-95; leadership of the initial "police operation" in the Solomon Islands in 2003.[2]

Frewen has held a range of staff appointments, most notably Military Assistant to the Chief of Army in 2006, the Director Military Strategic Commitments in Australian Defence Headquarters in 2008/2009 and Chief of Staff Headquarters Forces Command in 2011/2012.[3]

In Afghanistan, he was for a few months in 2007 both Australian National Commander in Kabul and later in Kandahar, coordinating NATO efforts to train a puppet force, the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police, across the southern regions of the country.[4] The ANA collapsed in just 11 days after the US/NATO withdrawal in 2021.[5]

After that, he was the national commander of all Australian Defence personnel in the Middle East, including Iraq and Afghanistan, throughout 2017.[2]

Frewen has received the United States Meritorious Service Medal as a Strategic Plans Officer with the Headquarters of the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) in Hawaii. [3]


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References

  1. ↑ https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/covid-19-vaccines/vaccination-numbers-and-statistics
  2. ↑ a b c d e https://www.defence.gov.au/about/leadership/chief-joint-capabilities
  3. ↑ a b http://2rar-association.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/October-2016.pdf
  4. ↑ https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/sites/default/files/aaj_2008_1.pdf
  5. ↑ https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029451594/the-afghan-army-collapsed-in-days-here-are-the-reasons-why
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