Commanding Officer / Chief Instructor - School of Artillery
Paul Stevens was born and educated in Melbourne. He entered the Royal Military College in Canberra in 1964. Upon graduation he was allocated to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.
He saw operational service in South Vietnam in 1969-1970, commanded 103 Medium Battery in 1975, and was Commanding Officer and Chief Instructor of the School of Artillery in 1985/86. His appointments have included that of Military Secretary, where he was responsible for the career development and management of all Army personnel; Chief of Staff of Army Training Command; and Director of Studies at the Australian Command and Staff College. Other assignments have included postings to the UK and Canada.
Before retiring he held the appointment of Army Chief of Personnel.General Stevens retired from the Australian Army in July 1997. He then joined the Repatriation Commission on 25 August 1997. First established under the Repatriation Act of 1920, the Commission continues under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and is vested, subject to the general control of the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, with the general administration of that Act.He was appointed as the Representative Colonel Commandant of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery in November 2000.