- Chief of Navy (Australia)
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Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Incumbent
Ray Griggs
since 7 June 2011Style Vice Admiral Term length Three years (renewable) Inaugural holder Rear Admiral
Sir William Rooke CreswellThe Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of Defence. The rank associated with the position is Vice Admiral (3-star).
Vice Admiral Ray Griggs is the current Chief of Navy and assumed this position in June 2011.
Appointees
Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, the then Chief of Navy, being greeted by then Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd at the 2008 National Anzac Day Service, Australian War Memorial, Canberra.The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Navy or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tours.
Rank and
pre-nominalName post-
nominal(s)Service Term began Term ended Director, Commonwealth Naval Forces Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE RAN 25 February 1904 28 February 1911 First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE RAN 1 March 1911 9 June 1919 Rear Admiral Sir Percy Grant KCVO, CB RN 10 June 1919 14 February 1921 Vice Admiral Sir Allan Everett KCMG, KCVO, CB RN 24 November 1921 29 August 1923 Rear Admiral Percival Hall-Thompson CB, CMG RN 25 February 1924 28 June 1926 Rear Admiral William Napier CB, CMG, DSO RN 29 June 1926 11 June 1929 Vice Admiral Sir William Munro Kerr KBE, CB RN 21 October 1929 19 October 1931 Admiral Sir George Hyde KCB, CVO, CBE RN/RAN 20 October 1931 28 July 1937 Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin KBE, CB RN 1 November 1937 3 March 1941 Admiral Sir Guy Royle KCB, CMG, DSO RN 18 July 1941 28 June 1945 Admiral Sir Louis Keppel Hamilton KCB, DSO RN/RAN 29 June 1945 23 February 1948 Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins KBE, CB RAN 24 February 1948 23 February 1955 Vice Admiral Sir Roy Dowling KBE, CB, DSO RAN 24 February 1955 23 February 1959 Vice Admiral Sir Henry Burrell KBE, CB RAN 24 February 1959 23 February 1962 Vice Admiral Sir Hastings Harrington KBE, CB, DSO RAN 24 February 1962 23 February 1965 Vice Admiral Sir Alan McNicoll KBE, CB, GM RAN 24 February 1965 2 April 1968 Vice Admiral Sir Victor Smith KBE, CB, DSC RAN 3 April 1968 22 November 1970 Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek KBE, CB, DSC RAN 23 November 1970 22 November 1973 Vice Admiral Sir David Stevenson AC, KBE RAN 23 November 1973 22 November 1976 Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot KBE, AO RAN 23 November 1976 20 April 1979 Vice Admiral Sir James Willis KBE, AO RAN 21 April 1979 20 April 1982 Vice Admiral David Leach AC, CBE, LVO RAN 21 April 1982 20 April 1985 Admiral[1] Michael Hudson AC RAN 21 April 1985 8 March 1991 Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall AC RAN 9 March 1991 9 March 1994 Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor AO RAN 10 March 1994 18 February 1997 Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor AO RAN 19 February 1997 30 June 1997 Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers AO RAN 1 July 1997 2 July 1999 Vice Admiral David Shackleton AO RAN 3 July 1999 2 July 2002 Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AO RAN 3 July 2002 3 July 2005 Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO, CSC RAN 4 July 2005 3 July 2008 Vice Admiral Russ Crane AO, CSM RAN 4 July 2008 7 June 2011 Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AM, CSC RAN 7 June 2011 Incumbent Notes
- ^ Hudson was promoted to vice admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Staff on 21 April 1985. He served in that position as a vice admiral for almost 6 years. On the day of his retirement, 8 March 1991, Prime Minister Bob Hawke promoted Hudson to the rank of admiral to honour his distinguished forty-four years of service to the Navy. Obituary, Naval Historical Review, March 2005, pp.32-33. Australian Naval History on 8 March 1991, Naval Historical Society of Australia.
Leadership of the Australian Defence Force Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) • Chief, Capability Development Group (CCDG) • Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS)Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT) • Commander Forces Command (CFC) • Air Commander Australia (ACAUST)Leadership of the Royal Australian Navy Categories:- Australian military stubs
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