Anzac Day Club Lunch with Brigadier Natasha Ludwig, Commander 17th Sustainment Brigade
About Brigadier Natasha Ludwig
Brigadier Natasha Ludwig is a member of the Senior Leadership Group of the Australian Defence Force as a Command Officer in the Australian Army. Her current appointment sees Brigadier Ludwig as the One Star Commander of the 17th Sustainment Brigade based in Randwick, NSW.
Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Brigadier Ludwig entered the Australian Defence Force at age 17, completing a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and History at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra, while also completing initial Military Training. It was here where she forged lifelong connections across all three services.
Brigadier Ludwig graduated from the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1996, being placed into the Royal Australian Corps of Transport as a Lieutenant. This started her journey of leadership appointments, with her foundation skills centred on distribution and joint movement planning. As a Junior Officer Brigadier Ludwig deployed to East Timor in 1999 as part of the logistic support group responding to the crisis.
As a senior officer, Brigadier Ludwig has commanded Australian Soldiers and Officers as a Unit Commanding Officer, and on deployment in the Middle East. Brigadier Ludwig has held a variety of leadership roles including the Director of Logistics for the Australian Army and Director of the Australian Command and Staff Course.
Throughout her career as an Australian Army Officer, Brigadier Ludwig has dedicated herself to enhancing logistic support and training future leaders for operational service, and has completed a Masters of Military and Defence Studies, and also a Masters of Business Administration. Brigadier Ludwig has received numerous awards and military commendations, including an Australia Day Honour for Distinguished Service in 2015.
Brigadier Ludwig assumed Command of the 17th Sustainment Brigade on 4 Jan 2022, historically as the first female to command this brigade. She is married to Lieutenant Colonel Markus Ludwig and together they have two children, Tatyana (18) and Harrison (15).
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