Gerard Fogarty

Brigadier Gerard Fogarty AM
Director General Personnel - Army (Army Representative)

Gerard Fogarty was born on 3rd December 1961 in Gosford, New South Wales. After completing his secondary education at Saint Leo’s College in Sydney, he attended the Officer Cadet School in 1980 and graduated into the Royal Australian Artillery, specializing in Air Defence. His initial appointment was as a Troop Commander in the 16th Air Defence Regiment. His service in the Regiment culminated in his appointment in 1999 as the Commanding Officer.

From 1985 to 1986 Brigadier Fogarty served as the Staff Officer Grade Three Operations at the 5th Military District in Perth. Between 1987 and 1988 he served as an exchange instructor at the United States Air Defence Artillery School at Fort Bliss, Texas. For his service at Fort Bliss he was awarded the United States Army Meritorious Service Medal. Following his graduation from the Australian Army Command and Staff College in 1992, Brigadier Fogarty served for three years at Land Headquarters in Sydney, as the Staff Officer Grade Two Development and the Staff Officer Grade Two Operations and Plans.

Brigadier Fogarty has served in Army Headquarters as the Staff Officer Grade One Concepts and Research in 1997, the Military Assistant to the Chief of Army in 2001, and the Director of Personnel Operations in 2003-2004. He also served as the Director of Operational Requirements in Land Development Branch, Australian Defence Headquarters, in 1998.

In 2002, Brigadier Fogarty served in Timor Leste on Operations TANAGER and CITADEL as the Commander of the Australian Contingent. For this service, he was appointed as a Member in the Military Division of the Order of Australia.

In April 2007 he served as Commander Middle East Forces – Iraq and in January 2008 assumed his present appointment as Director General Personnel-Army.

He holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of South Australia, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of New England and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Brigadier Fogarty and his wife Mandy have four children; Sam, Holly, Georgia and Olivia. His leisure interests include running, playing the guitar and entertaining his children.