Head Navy Engineering

Rear Admiral Michael Uzzell, AM, RAN

Rear Admiral Michael Uzzell, AM, RAN joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Midshipman in January 1982, graduating in 1985 with degree in Electrical Engineering, with majors in digital and radio frequency communication. He was awarded the RANC Jubilee Sword for achieving the highest score in professional training.

Completion of the Weapons & Electronics Application Course in 1986 was followed by postings to various ships, the RAN Trials & Assessing Unit and the Combat Data System Centre.

During his posting in HMAS Newcastle, LCDR Uzzell was awarded the Peter Mitchell Prize for Officer of the Year. A posting to the NATO Seasparrow Project in the USA was followed by a posting as Project Director, Evolved Seasparrow Missile in Australia.

As a Captain, he was posted as the Director Navy Weapon Systems in January 2003, with responsibility for the technical regulation of engineering change affecting armaments and combat management systems and subsequently, Chief Staff Officer (Engineering) in the Maritime Command.

He was promoted to Commodore and appointed to the position of Director General Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance in February 2007 and then Director General Major Surface Ships in late 2008.

On 22 July 2011 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Head Navy Engineering.