Marcus Frederick Bonser

RADM Marcus Frederick Bonser

Born: 7 August 1952, Sydney

Educated: Manly Boys High School and Macksville High School

RAN History:

entered RAN College 1971
received training with the RN in UK
CO HMAS Aware 1980-82
Principal Warfare Officer couse in UK 1982
on exchange with RN in HM Ships Antrim and Glamorgan 1983-85
served in HMA Ships Perth and Torrens (as Executive Officer)
Commander Operations at Maritime HQ, Sydney, 1988-90
served in HMAS Brisbane as Chief Staff Officer to the RAN Task Group Commander during Gulf War 1990-91
attended Joint Services Staff College 1991
Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney 1992-93
Chief Staff Officer Operations, then Chief Staff Officer C3I at Maritime HQ, 1993-95
Director Combat Force Development (Sea), HQ ADF, 1996-97
Commanding Officer HMAS Anzac 1997-99
Commander Northern Command. 1999-2000
Director-General Command & Support Systems, Defence Materiel Organisation 2001
Director-General Coastwatch, Australian Customs Service 2001-02 (as Rear-Admiral)
Commander Australian Theatre 2002-04
Commander Australian Defence College 2004 - 06
Head Military Justice Response Coordination Team, and later as Head of Military Justice Implementation Team 2005 - present

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