RAN Military Division Honours - Australia Day 2008

Contents 1 Officer of the Order of Australia 1.1 Rear Admiral Rowan Carlisle Moffitt, AO RAN: 2 Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 2.1 Captain Stuart Campbell Mayer, CSC RAN 2.2 Commander Bruce James Shearman, CSC RAN 2.3 Lieutenant Ben Martin Weller, CSC RAN 3 Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 3.1 Commander Stephen John Bowater, OAM RAN 3.2 Commander Ian Arthur Pickering, OAM RAN 3.3 Lieutenant Commander Gordon William Burns, OAM RAN 3.4 Chief Petty Officer Penny Valerie Stone, OAM 3.5 Chief Petty Officer Peter James Strzelecki, OAM 4 Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) 4.1 Commander Stephen Peter Cole, CSM RAN 4.2 Commander Neville Andrew Teague, CSM RAN 4.3 Lieutenant Commander Jayne Vanessa Craig, CSM RAN 4.4 Lieutenant Commander Philip Francis Ridgway, CSM RAN 4.5 Lieutenant Peter Mathew Russell, CSM RAN 4.6 Warrant Officer Simon John Kelly, CSM 4.7 Petty Officer Shane Anthony Nesbitt, CSM RAN 4.8 Leading Seaman Sean Anthony Cryer, CSM 5 Commendation for Distinguished Service (CDS) 5.1 Captain Gregory John Sammut, CSC RAN 5.2 Captain Peter Michael J. Scott, CSC RAN 5.3 Warrant Officer Paul Daniel O. Pelczar 5.4 Leading Seaman Anthony Errol Wessling

Officer of the Order of Australia

Rear Admiral Rowan Carlisle Moffitt, AO RAN:

For distinguished service as Maritime Commander Australia and Deputy Chief of Joint Operations.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

Captain Stuart Campbell Mayer, CSC RAN

For outstanding achievement as Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Maritime Headquarters.

Commander Bruce James Shearman, CSC RAN

For outstanding achievement as the Manager Logistics Data and Allowances.

Lieutenant Ben Martin Weller, CSC RAN

For outstanding achievement as a Boarding Party Officer aboard HMAS Success in support of Operations RELEX II and RESOLUTE.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Commander Stephen John Bowater, OAM RAN

For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy in the field of Operations.

Commander Ian Arthur Pickering, OAM RAN

For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Defence Organisation in a variety of operational and support roles.

Lieutenant Commander Gordon William Burns, OAM RAN

For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Fleet Exercise Program Coordinator.

Chief Petty Officer Penny Valerie Stone, OAM

For meritorious service as the Fleet Petty Officer Dental in support of Maritime operational capability, and for outstanding achievement in the development of Australian Defence Force Dental Auxiliary operational training and new career structures.

Chief Petty Officer Peter James Strzelecki, OAM

For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy as a Marine Technician, particularly as the Senior Technical Officer aboard HMAS Wollongong and Armidale Class Patrol Boat Crew Attack Five.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Commander Stephen Peter Cole, CSM RAN

For devotion to duty as the Royal Australian Navy Environmental Manager.

Commander Neville Andrew Teague, CSM RAN

For devotion to duty as the Director Military Administration - Navy within Headquarters, Navy Systems Command.

Lieutenant Commander Jayne Vanessa Craig, CSM RAN

For devotion to duty as Deputy Director Navy Employment Conditions and Navy Pay Case Manager in support of Navy personnel.

Lieutenant Commander Philip Francis Ridgway, CSM RAN

For meritorious achievement as the commissioning Engineering Officer of HMAS Sirius.

Lieutenant Peter Mathew Russell, CSM RAN

For devotion to duty as the Navigation Officer aboard HMAS Arunta.

Warrant Officer Simon John Kelly, CSM

For devotion to duty as Officer-in-Charge of the Transient Personnel Management Cell and Establishment Warrant Officer of HMAS Penguin.

Petty Officer Shane Anthony Nesbitt, CSM RAN

For meritorious achievement as Second-in-Command of a Boarding Party aboard HMAS Success in support of Operations RELEX II and RESOLUTE.

Leading Seaman Sean Anthony Cryer, CSM

For devotion to duty as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Navy.

Commendation for Distinguished Service (CDS)

Captain Gregory John Sammut, CSC RAN

For distinguished performance of duties as Commander Task Group 158.1 during Coalition operations in the Northern Persian Gulf in direct support of Operation CATALYST.

Captain Peter Michael J. Scott, CSC RAN

For distinguished performance of duties as the Chief of Staff Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 during Operations CATALYST and SLIPPER.

Warrant Officer Paul Daniel O. Pelczar

For distinguished performance of duties as the Deputy Intelligence Officer on the staff of Commander Task Force 158 during Coalition operations in the Northern Persian Gulf in direct support of Operation CATALYST.

Leading Seaman Anthony Errol Wessling

For distinguished performance of duties as an Assistant Battle Watch Captain and communications watchkeeper on the staff of Commander Task Force 158 during Coalition operations in the Northern Persian Gulf in direct support of Operation CATALYST.