Sean Best (born 5 May 1969) educated at Newcatle University and works as a public servent for Australias Department of Defence. He is one of only two public servants to be awarded the Australian Military Award Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)[1] for work on Operation Falconer. [2] The citation reads "For outstanding service in logistics support, especially in relation to the deployed F/A-18 units, during Operation FALCONER". [3]