RAN Military Division Honours - Australia Day 2006

Contents

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Commodore Russell Richard BAKER, AM

For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Defence Force as Director General Navy Strategic Policy and Futures.

Commodore Peter John LAW, AM

For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Defence Force as Director General Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

COMMANDER ROSS ALEXANDER WENDT, OAM

For meritorious service in raising the awareness of safety and environmental issues in the Royal Australian Navy.

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MARK LEONARD BURTON, OAM

For meritorious leadership in the Royal Australian Navy, especially when posted as Head - Management and Strategic Studies Faculty, Royal Australian Naval College, and as the Maritime Engineer Adviser to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER PETER JAMES JONES, OAM

For meritorious service in the performance of duty as the Combat Systems Manager in HMAS Stuart and in previous postings as the Combat Systems Supervisor in HMAS Brisbane, Combat Systems Instructor at HMAS Waterhen, and Senior Instructor and Chief Petty Officer at the Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus.

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Lieutenant Commander Tony Colin JOHNSTON, DSM

For distinguished command and leadership in action as Mission Commander of HMAS Adelaide's Helicopter during Operation CATALYST.

Petty Officer Andrew Edward KEITLEY, DSM

For distinguished leadership in action as leader of HMAS Adelaide's boarding team during a confrontation with heavily armed militant forces on Operation CATALYST.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

Principal Chaplain Eric BURTON, CSC

For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Director General Chaplaincy-Navy.

Captain Timothy William BARRETT, CSC

For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Commanding Officer HMAS Albatross and as Chief of Staff Navy Aviation Force Element Group Headquarters.

Captain Richard Malcolm MCMILLAN, CSC

For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Director, Sea Power Centre-Australia.

Captain Robert Stephen PEARSON, CSC

For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the Commander of the Navy Aviation Systems Program Office.

Lieutenant Commander James Mackintosh HILLOCK, CSC

For outstanding achievement as Executive Officer HMAS Sydney.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAVID JASON TIETZEL, CSM

For outstanding service in the performance of duty as the Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2004 Coordinator on the staff of United States THIRD Fleet from December 2002 to December 2004.

WARRANT OFFICER ROBERT ALAN DREW, CSM

For outstanding service in the performance of duty as Staff Officer Engineering (Two) with the Minor War Vessel Sea Training Unit.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER GREGORY RALPH DUNNICLIFF, CSM

For outstanding service as a member of the Australian Fleet Combat Support Group and the Major War Vessel Sea Training Unit.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IAN RICHARD GOULD, CSM

For outstanding performance of duty as the Stores Accounting Officer in HMAS Anzac.

HMAS Ballarat transits the Gatun Locks, a section of the Panama Canal during Northern Trident 2009....

HMAS Ballarat transits the Gatun Locks, a section of the Panama Canal during Northern Trident 2009....