Chief of Navy (Australia)

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Flag of the Chief of Navy
Flag of the Chief of Navy
Crest of the Chief of Navy
Crest of the Chief of Navy
Current Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders is greeted by Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd at the 2008 National Anzac Day Service, Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
Current Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders is greeted by Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd at the 2008 National Anzac Day Service, Australian War Memorial, Canberra.

The 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 Russ Shalders is the current Chief of Navy and will retire in July 2008.

[edit] List of professional heads of the Royal Australian Navy

Name Service Title Term began Term ended
Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE RAN Director, Commonwealth Naval Forces 25 February 1904 28 February 1911
Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board 1 March 1911 9 June 1919
Rear Admiral Sir Percy Grant KCVO, CB RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 10 June 1919 14 February 1921
Vice Admiral Sir Allen Everett KCMG, KCVO, CB RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 24 November 1921 29 August 1923
Rear Admiral Percival Hall-Thompson CB, CMG RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 25 February 1924 28 June 1926
Rear Admiral William Napier CB, CMG, DSO RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 29 June 1926 11 June 1929
Vice Admiral William Munro Kerr KBE, CB RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 21 October 1929 19 October 1931
Admiral Sir Francis Hyde KCB, CVO, CBE RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 20 October 1931 28 July 1937
Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin KBE, CB RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 1 November 1937 3 March 1941
Admiral Sir Guy Royle KCB, CMG, DSO RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 18 July 1941 28 June 1945
Admiral Sir Louis Hamilton KCB, DSO RN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 29 June 1945 23 February 1948
Vice Admiral Sir John Collins KBE, CB RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 24 February 1948 23 February 1955
Vice Admiral Sir Roy Dowling KBE, CB, DSO RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 24 February 1955 23 February 1959
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Burrell KBE, CB RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 24 February 1959 23 February 1962
Vice Admiral Sir Hastings Harrington KBE, CB, DSO RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 24 February 1962 23 February 1965
Vice Admiral Sir Allen McNicoll KBE, CB, GM RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 24 February 1965 2 April 1968
Vice Admiral Sir Victor Smith AC, KBE, CB, DSC RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 3 April 1968 22 November 1970
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek KBE, CB, DSC RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 23 November 1970 22 November 1973
Vice Admiral Sir David Stevenson AC, KBE RAN First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff 23 November 1973 22 November 1976
Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot KBE, AO RAN Chief of the Naval Staff 23 November 1976 20 April 1979
Vice Admiral Sir James Willis KBE, AO RAN Chief of the Naval Staff 21 April 1979 20 April 1982
Vice Admiral David Leach AC, CBE, LVO RAN Chief of the Naval Staff 21 April 1982 20 April 1985
Vice Admiral Michael Hudson AC RAN Chief of the Naval Staff 21 April 1985 8 March 1991
Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall AC RAN Chief of the Naval Staff 9 March 1991 9 March 1994
Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor AO RAN Chief of the Naval Staff 10 March 1994 18 February 1997
Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor AO RAN Chief of Navy 19 February 1997 30 June 1997
Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers AO RAN Chief of Navy 1 July 1997 2 July 1999
Vice Admiral David Shackleton AO RAN Chief of Navy 3 July 1999 2 July 2002
Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AC RAN Chief of Navy 3 July 2002 3 July 2005
Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO, CSC RAN Chief of Navy 4 July 2005 3 July 2008
Vice Admiral Russell Crane AM, CSM RAN Chief of Navy 4 July 2008 3 July 2011
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