Wing Commander Adam Carroll joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 2001, graduating the Australian Defence Force Academy with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering (Honours) in 2004. Wing Commander Carroll has served across numerous operational engineering posts within Air Combat Group, and completed multiple operation tours of the Middle East.
Wing Commander Carroll’s staff appointments have included Director Advanced Capabilities – Air Force, ADF Space Liaison Officer to Canada, and Chief Engineer Special Purpose Aircraft. He is the first non-Canadian to be awarded the Canadian Armed Forces Space Specialist Skill qualification, and was additionally recognised for his leadership of multi-lateral space control initiatives and emerging missile defence research by the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In December 2024, Wing Commander Carroll had the privilege of being appointed Commanding Officer of Number 1 Space Surveillance Unit. Wing Commander Carroll holds master’s degrees in: Aerospace Engineering, International Relations, Space Operations, and Strategic Studies. Wing Commander Carroll is a Distinguished Graduate of the USAF Air War College, where he was a member of the selective space strategy concentration. Owing to his time in Canada, WGCDR Carroll is now a very average ice hockey player, but a very passionate Ottawa Senators supporter.