Colonel Mick Scott is an Engineer officer by background, with extensive combat engineering, project management and construction management experience. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, an Honor Graduate of the United States Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting and a Fellow of the Defence and Strategic Studies Course. His most recent postings include Chief of Future Operations in the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chief of the Defence Force and Director Current Military Commitments in Military Strategic Commitments Division. Colonel Scott is currently Director Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific Enhanced Engagement Branch, International Policy Division.