RAN Military Division Honours - Queen's Birthday 2009

Contents 1 Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 1.1 Commodore Raymond James Griggs AM CSC RAN, ACT 1.2 Warrant Officer Christopher Robert Garner AM, WA 2 Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 2.1 Captain Mark James Sackley CSC RAN, NSW 2.2 Commander Stephen Beckmann CSC RAN, NSW 2.3 Commander Katja Bizilj CSC RAN, VIC 2.4 Commander Jennifer Ann Daetz CSC RAN, QLD 2.5 Commander Peter Robert Dowton CSC RAN, ACT 3 Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 3.1 Lieutenant Commander Gregory Michael Ryan OAM RAN, NSW 3.2 Lieutenant Robert Andrew Barb OAM RAN, ACT 4 Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) 4.1 Commander Graeme Bruce Pedley CSM RAN, NSW 4.2 Lieutenant Commander Bronwyn Adele Ferrier CSM RAN, NSW 4.3 Chief Petty Officer Paul Herman Bodensteiner CSM NSW 4.4 Chief Petty Officer James Stewart Lawless CSM, NSW 5 Commendation for Distinguished Service 5.1 Captain Timothy Alan Brown RAN, WA

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Commodore Raymond James Griggs AM CSC RAN, ACT

For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as the Amphibious Task Group Commander, Deputy Fleet Commander, Director General Navy Strategic Policy and Futures, and as Director General Force Structure Review for the Defence White Paper.

Warrant Officer Christopher Robert Garner AM, WA

For exceptional service as the Deputy Marine Engineering Officer HMAS Rankin, and with Sea Training Unit Submarines from December 2003 to October 2008.

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

Captain Mark James Sackley CSC RAN, NSW

For outstanding achievement in the field of logistics support to the Royal Australian Navy.

Commander Stephen Beckmann CSC RAN, NSW

For outstanding achievement as Director Navy Command, Control, Communications and Computers within the Royal Australian Navy’s Communications and Intelligence Branch.

Commander Katja Bizilj CSC RAN, VIC

For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of the Australian Defence Force School of Languages.

Commander Jennifer Ann Daetz CSC RAN, QLD

For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer at HMAS Cairns.

Commander Peter Robert Dowton CSC RAN, ACT

For outstanding achievement as the Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer in HMAS Melbourne, particularly during the Guided Missile Frigate Upgrade program.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Lieutenant Commander Gregory Michael Ryan OAM RAN, NSW

For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy in the field of embarked naval aviation operations.

Lieutenant Robert Andrew Barb OAM RAN, ACT

For meritorious service in the career management of the Navy’s sailors.

Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Commander Graeme Bruce Pedley CSM RAN, NSW

For outstanding service as the Chief of Staff and Staff Officer Grade One – Capability Policy and Development at the Amphibious and Afloat Support Force Element Group.

Lieutenant Commander Bronwyn Adele Ferrier CSM RAN, NSW

For outstanding service as the Officer-in-Charge of the Fleet Industrial Hygiene Support Unit.

Chief Petty Officer Paul Herman Bodensteiner CSM NSW

For outstanding service as the Chief Medical Regulator at Balmoral Naval Hospital, HMAS Penguin.

Chief Petty Officer James Stewart Lawless CSM, NSW

For outstanding service as Category Manager for Physical Trainers, Training Authority Maritime Warfare, HMAS Watson.

Commendation for Distinguished Service

Captain Timothy Alan Brown RAN, WA

For distinguished performance of duties as the Commander of Task Group 633.1 and Commanding Officer of HMAS Arunta during Operations SLIPPER and CATALYST.