RAN Military Division Honours - Queen's Birthday 2003
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Commodore Louis Joseph RAGO, AM RAN:
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy as the Director General Personnel Plans and as the Director General Naval Personnel and Training.
Captain Richard James LONGBOTTOM, AM RAN:
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy in the fields of naval engineering and project management.
Captain Peter John SINCLAIR, AM CSC RAN:
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force as Commander Task Group 627.1 enforcing the United Nations sanctions against Iraq as part of Operation SLIPPER.
Captain Vincent Morris THOMPSON, AM CSC RAN:
For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy through personal commitment and dedication to professional excellence.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
Lieutenant Thomas Anthony LEWIS, OAM RAN:
For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly in the promotion of Australian naval history.
Warrant Officer Bradley John WHITFORD, OAM:
For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy as the Project Manager of the Marine Engineering Manpower Restructure on ANZAC Class ships.
Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Commander Mark Bruce BURLING, CSC RAN:
For outstanding achievement as the Deputy Commander, Australian Navy Patrol Boat Group.
Commander Brian Lawrence EAGLES, OAM CSC RAN:
For outstanding achievement as the Admirals Secretary to the Maritime Commander Australia at Maritime Headquarters.
Commander Mark Davenport HILL, CSC RAN:
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School.
Lieutenant Commander Jan Elizabeth NOONAN, CSC RAN:
For outstanding achievement as the Officer Commanding Navy Squadron at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Leading Seaman Stephen John MANTOVANI, CSC:
For outstanding achievement as the senior communications sailor aboard HMAS Diamantina
Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
Lieutenant Commander David Stephen PLUMMER, CSM RAN:
For outstanding service as the Port Services Manager, HMAS Coonawarra.
Lieutenant Garry Wallace WILLIAMS, CSM RAN:
For outstanding service as the Assistant Aviation Engineer Officer at Number 817 Squadron.
Petty Officer Eric Simon MUSCH CSM:
For outstanding service as the Acoustic Warfare Analyst Instructor within the Warfare Faculty, Training Authority Submarines.
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Captain Stephen Raymond McDOWALL, DSM CSM RAN:
For distinguished leadership in action as the Commanding Officer, HMAS Melbourne, while enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq during Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Andre Anthony CLAY, DSM RAN:
For distinguished leadership in action as a Boarding Party Officer while serving aboard HMAS Arunta during the Ships deployment to the Arabian Gulf for Operation SLIPPER.
Commendation for Distinguished Service (CDS)
Commodore Davyd Rhys THOMAS, CSC CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Commanding Officer, HMAS Newcastle, in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Captain Roger Livingstone BOYCE, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as Commanding Officer, HMAS Canberra, during Operation SUTTON and Operation SLIPPER.
Captain Raymond James GRIGGS, CSC CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Commanding Officer, HMAS Arunta, while enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq during Operation SLIPPER.
Captain Robert Gale MORRISON, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Commanding Officer, HMAS Manoora, in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Captain Sheldon Craig WILLIAMS, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Royal Australian Navy Liaison Officer Bahrain and Commander of the Royal Australian Navy Logistic Support Element in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Commander Michael Joseph NOONAN, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Chief of Staff to the Australian National Command Headquarters in the Middle East during Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Commander Peter Donald ARNOLD, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Operations and Plans Officer to the Commander of the multinational Maritime Interception Force in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Commander Lachlan Donald KING, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Operations Planning Officer on the staff of the Commander Task Group 627.1 while serving in the Middle East during Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Commander David Vincent McDONALD, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Navigation Officer, HMAS Manoora, in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Commander Sean Richard LEYDON, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as a Boarding Party Officer aboard HMAS Canberra during Operation SUTTON and Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Commander Brett Raymond SONTER, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Navigating Officer, HMAS Newcastle, while in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Lieutenant Jonathan David SHANNON, CDS RAN:
For distinguished performance of duty as a Boarding Party Officer aboard HMAS Melbourne during deployment to the Middle East for Operation SLIPPER.
Chief Petty Officer Sean Francis ROACH, CDS:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Commander Task Group 627.1 Communications Specialist while serving in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Petty Officer Simon Andrew CHAMBERS, CDS:
For distinguished performance of duty as a Boarding Party Officer while serving aboard HMAS Melbourne during the Ships deployment to the Arabian Gulf for Operation SLIPPER.
Leading Seaman Michael John DAVIS, CDS:
For distinguished performance of duty as a Boat Coxswain aboard HMAS Canberra during Operation SUTTON and Operation SLIPPER.
Leading Seaman Damien Edward KANN CDS:
For distinguished performance of duty aboard HMAS Newcastle in the Arabian Gulf during Operation SLIPPER.
Leading Seaman Stephen John LAMBERT CDS:
For distinguished performance of duty as a Boat Coxswain aboard HMAS Canberra during Operation SUTTON and Operation SLIPPER.
Leading Seaman William Ashley TAYLOR CDS:
For distinguished performance of duty as the Second-in-Charge of the Starboard Boarding Party aboard HMAS Arunta during Operation SLIPPER.
