RAN Military Division Honours - Queen's Birthday 2007

Contents 1 Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 1.1 Rear Admiral Russell Harry Crane, AM CSM RAN: 2 Commendation for Distinguished Service (CDS) 2.1 Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Paul Earley, RAN: 2.2 Petty Officer David Malvern Horton: 3 Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 3.1 Commander John Patrick Mayfield, OAM RAN: 3.2 Lieutenant Commander Mitchell Edwards, OAM RAN: 3.3 Lieutenant Commander Andrew Craig Wright, OAM RAN: 3.4 Warrant Officer Alan Charles O'Shea, OAM 4 Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 4.1 Captain Lindsay Chappell Evans, CSC RAN: 4.2 Commander Mark Leslie Potter, CSC RAN: 4.3 Commander Allen Mark Whittaker, CSC RAN: 4.4 Lieutenant Commander Russell Mark Crawford, CSC RAN: 5 Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) 5.1 Captain Anthony Carl Dalton, CSM RAN 5.2 Lieutenant Commander Paul Rodney Lea, CSM RAN: 5.3 Warrant Officer Paul Robert Cohen, CSM: 5.4 Chief Petty Officer Darren Francis Dyball, CSM: 5.5 Chief Petty Officer James Rodney Richards, CSM: 5.6 Chief Petty Officer David Russell Smit, CSM:

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Rear Admiral Russell Harry Crane, AM CSM RAN:

For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as Commander Australian Navy Systems Command, Director-General Coastwatch/Commander Joint Offshore Protection Command and Deputy Chief of Navy.

Commendation for Distinguished Service (CDS)

Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Paul Earley, RAN:

For distinguished service as the Executive Officer of HMAS Ballarat during the ship's deployment to Operation Catalyst from March to September 2006.

Petty Officer David Malvern Horton:

For distinguished service as Command and Control Supervisor of HMAS Ballarat during the ship's deployment to Operation Catalyst from March to September 2006.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Commander John Patrick Mayfield, OAM RAN:

For meritorious service in the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Defence Force over a career spanning forty-one years and, more recently, as Deputy Director Capability Projects.

Lieutenant Commander Mitchell Edwards, OAM RAN:

For meritorious performance of duty as Commanding Officer of Her Majesty's Australian Ships WEWAK, WHYALLA and DUBBO.

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Craig Wright, OAM RAN:

For meritorious service as the Marine Engineering Officer of HMAS Parramatta.

Warrant Officer Alan Charles O'Shea, OAM

For meritorious service in the performance of duties as the Command Warrant Officer in the Royal Australian Navy's Recruit School and in other positions throughout his Navy career.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

Captain Lindsay Chappell Evans, CSC RAN:

For outstanding achievement as the Director of Navy Weapons Systems in support of the Technical Regulation of Navy Materiel.

Commander Mark Leslie Potter, CSC RAN:

For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Navy's Recruit School.

Commander Allen Mark Whittaker, CSC RAN:

For outstanding achievement as the Training Authority - Aviation.

Lieutenant Commander Russell Mark Crawford, CSC RAN:

For outstanding achievement as a member of the Australian Contingent for the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the United Nations Mission in Sudan.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Captain Anthony Carl Dalton, CSM RAN

Lieutenant Commander Paul Rodney Lea, CSM RAN:

For outstanding service as a Sea King Helicopter pilot instructor at 817 Squadron and HMAS Albatross.

Warrant Officer Paul Robert Cohen, CSM:

For outstanding service as the Signals and Communications Officer in HMAS Kanimbla.

Chief Petty Officer Darren Francis Dyball, CSM:

For outstanding service as Chief Petty Officer Physical Training Instructor at HMAS Stirling.

Chief Petty Officer James Rodney Richards, CSM:

For outstanding service as the Operational Surveillance Branch Electronic Intelligence Manager in the Joint Operations Intelligence Centre Australia.

Chief Petty Officer David Russell Smit, CSM:

For outstanding service as Human Resources Manager at HMAS Stirling.