Donald Chalmers

Vice Admiral Donald Bruce Chalmers AO, RAN
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1958 – 1999
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Navy Maritime Commander Australia HMAS Perth
Battles/wars	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Persian Gulf War
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia Legion of Merit (United States)

Vice Admiral Donald Bruce Chalmers AO was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of Navy from 1997 to 1999.

Career

Chalmers joined the Navy in 1958 and chose to specialise in navigation.^[1] He served in HMAS Yarra and HMAS Parramatta during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in the mid-1960s and went on to command HMAS Perth.^[1] He was awarded the National Medal in 1977.^[2] In 1988, he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom.^[1] He was appointed as an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in 1992 in recognition of his services as Commander of the first Royal Australian Navy Task Group during the Persian Gulf War.^[3] He was appointed Maritime Commander Australia in December 1993, Assistant Chief of Defence Force responsible for Australian Defence Force development and international defence relationships in April 1995, and finally Chief of Navy in July 1997.^[1] He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the US Government in 1998 and retired in July 1999.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Defence Honours Tribunal
2. ^ It's an honour - National Medal
3. ^ It's an honour - Order of Australia

Military offices
Preceded by Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor	Chief of Navy 1997 – 1999	Succeeded by Vice Admiral David Shackleton
Preceded by Rear Admiral Robert Walls	Maritime Commander Australia 1993 – 1995	Succeeded by Rear Admiral Christopher Oxenbould

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