{{Short description|Australian recipient of the Bronze Star}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox Military Person |name= Rowan John Tink |image= |image_size= |alt= |caption= |birth_date= 1955 |death_date= |birth_place= |death_place= |burial_place= |nickname= |allegiance= Australia |branch= Australian Army |service_years= 1975–2006 |rank= Colonel |unit= Special Air Service Regiment |commands= 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment |battles= War in Afghanistan * Operation Anaconda Operation Sumatra Assist<br />Operation Astute |awards= Member of the Order of Australia<br />Bronze Star (United States) |relations= |other_work= }} '''Rowan John Tink''' AM<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/878614 Member of the Order of Australia], 26 Jan 1996, itsanhonour.gov.au<br />Citation: "For exceptional service to the army in the field of Regional Force Surveillance."</ref> (born 1955) is a former Australian Special Air Service Regiment officer whose identity was widely publicised after he was awarded the United States Bronze Star medal<ref>{{Cite news|title=US honours SF commander|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1056/story04.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030115001803/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1056/story04.htm|archive-date=15 January 2003|newspaper=Army News|date=1 August 2002}}</ref> for "his outstanding contribution to the international coalition against terrorism's Operation Enduring Freedom" during his role commanding 150 SASR operators in Afghanistan, notably during Operation Anaconda. The medal was presented to Lieutenant Colonel Tink by Major General Frank Hagenbeck at a farewell ceremony at Bagram on 24 July 2002.
After leaving the ADF, Rowan Tink joined Tenix<ref>[http://www.aidn.org.au/images/images/AIDN-Vic%20Newsletter%202006%20No%2010.pdf Tenix Group makes new Corporate appointments], AIDN-VIC INC, NEWSLETTER No 10 of 2006, pg 4.</ref> which was subsequently merged with BAE Systems.<ref>[http://www.cimic.org.au/uploads/S&R_2008_Brochure.pdf Enhancing Reconstruction and Stabilisation – conference program], 14–15 Oct 2008, www.cimic.org.au. [http://www.cimic.org.au/uploads/Rowan_Tink.pdf Tink's presentation]</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Terror/aus.html Australian SAS in Afghanistan] *[http://cas.awm.gov.au/art/ART91926 Portrait], Australian War Memorial (copyright) *[http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=263817 Interview transcript], 60 Minutes, ANZAC Day, 25 April 2004 *[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/24/1082719677093.html Profile], ''The Age'', ANZAC Day, 25 April 2004
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tink, Rowan}} Category:1955 births Category:Australian Army officers Category:Living people Category:Members of the Order of Australia Category:People educated at Scots College (Sydney) Category:Royal Military College, Duntroon graduates Category:Special Air Service Regiment (Australian) personnel