Ronald Rex Calder
RADM Ronald Rex Calder
Born: 18 August 1930
RAN History:
- joined RAN 1949;
- studied at Adelaide University (BE 1950);
- served in HMA Ships Sydney (III), Tobruk (I) & Voyager (II) 1952-62;
- Assistant Superintendent Weapons Engineer Garden Island 1962;
- Assistant Naval Attache Washington & Staff Officer for Guided Missile Destroyer Project (construction phase) 1963-68;
- Weapons Electrical Engineer HMAS|Brisbane 1968-70;
- Superintendent Engineer Weapons 1970-72;
- Director Naval Equipment Production;
- Director Naval Industrial Policy;
- Director Naval Weapons Design;
- Director-General Naval Production 1980-83;
- Chief of Naval Engineering 1983-87 (retired.)
Honours & Awards:
- AO 1986
- AM 1979
