- Russell Crane
Infobox Military Person
name= Russell Crane
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allegiance= flagicon|AustraliaAustralia
serviceyears= 1970 -
rank= Vice Admiral
branch=Royal Australian Navy
commands= Chief of NavyHMAS Curlew HMAS Derwent HMAS Success (AOR 304)
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battles=International Force for East Timor
awards=Member of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Medal
laterwork=Vice Admiral Russell Harry Crane AM, CSM, RAN is the current Chief of the
Royal Australian Navy .ervice History
Russell Crane began his naval career as a junior recruit at HMAS "Leeuwin" in 1970. [ [http://www.navy.gov.au/w/index.php/Chief_of_Navy Official Navy bio] ] Training as an Electrical Mechanic in aircraft communications, he was posted aboard the aircraft carrier HMAS "Melbourne" in 1971. Following selection for officer training in 1972, he began training as a Seaman Officer serving in numerous RAN establishments and ships, before receiving his comission. [ [http://www.defence.gov.au/leaders/navy/russellCrane/index.htm Defence Leaders' bio] ]
He was appointed as Minehunting Control Officer in the Minehunter HMAS "Curlew", in 1978 and promoted to
Lieutenant during the same year.In 1983 he was promoted to
Lieutenant Commander and appointed in command of HMAS Curlew.In 1988 he was promoted to
Commander and posted to the Equipment Acquisition Division in Navy Office Canberra.In 1993 he was posted as the commanding officer aboard HMAS "Derwent", a Destroyer Escort based in Western Australia.
He was promoted to
Captain in January 1996 and appointed as the Chief Staff Officer Command and Control, Communications and Intelligence in Maritime Headquarters.Captain Crane assumed command of HMAS "Success" on 24 November 1998. During his period in command "Success" conducted a number of deployments to the South East Asia region including, in September and October 1999, Operation Stabilise in support of peacekeeping operations in
East Timor .Awarded the
Conspicuous Service Medal in early 2000 for his time in "HMAS Success", [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1137025&search_type=simple&showInd=true It's an honour - Conspicuous Service Medal - 12 June 2000] ] he was promoted toCommodore in March 2000 and posted to Australian Defence Headquarters in Canberra as the Director General Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare.Promoted to
Rear Admiral in May 2004 he served as Director General Coastwatch and the inaugural Commander of the newly formed Joint Offshore Protection Command in January 2005.Rear Admiral Crane became the Deputy Chief of Navy in June 2006, and was awarded a
Member of the Order of Australia in June 2007. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1134811&search_type=simple&showInd=true It's an honour - Member of the Order of Australia - 11 June 2007] ]In March 2008 it was announced he would be promoted to Vice Admiral and assume the position of Chief of Navy on 4 July 2008. [ [http://raaf.gov.au/media/download/2008/Mar/20080319/index.htm New Defence leadership team announced] ]
Honours and Awards
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External links
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/leaders/navy/russellCrane/images/20080625ran8114832_001_lo.jpgOfficial photo] ( [http://www.defence.gov.au/copyright.cfm copyright] )
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/leaders/navy/russellCrane/index.htm Defence Leaders page entry]
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