Deputy Chief of Army, Brigadier Hamish Gibbons
The Deputy Chief of Army (DCA) is responsible and accountable to CA for the strategic level planning and resourcing with emphasis on strategy development and delivery, and future capability management.
Brigadier Hamish Gibbons enlisted in the New Zealand Army in 1996. He completed officer training at the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College Duntroon, graduating as a Lieutenant into the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps in 1999.
Brigadier Gibbons was a troop leader at Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles, he was the Officer Commanding of Victor Company, 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, and was the Commanding Officer of Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles.
Brigadier Gibbons has completed operational tours to Bosnia as part of the NATO Stabilisation Force in 2001, to Afghanistan as the Operations Officer within the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team in 2008, and to Kuwait as the Deputy Chief of Operations at the Headquarters Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in 2015.
Brigadier Gibbons recent staff appointments include the Land Combat Capability Working Group Lead at Capability Branch, the Executive Officer to Land Component Commander, the Director Operations (J3) at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand, and the Assistant Chief of Army - Delivery.
Brigadier Gibbons is a graduate of the Canadian Joint Command and Staff Course and the Australian Defence and Strategic Studies Course. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada, and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University.
Brigadier Gibbons was appointed the Deputy Chief of Army on 23 September 2024.
Brigadier Gibbons is married to Natalie, and they have two children aged nine and eleven. He enjoys outdoor family activities and adventures, craft beer, and doing something new.