Jonathan Earley
Rear Admiral Jonathan Paul Earley, CSC is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He joined the RAN as a maritime warfare officer in January 1990, and has commanded HMAS Ballarat (2011–12) and HMAS Adelaide (2017–18). He served as Commander Australian Fleet from June to December 2022, before taking over as the Deputy Chief of Navy on 16 December 2022.[1]
Jonathan Earley | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Deputy Chief of Navy (2022–) Fleet Command (2022–22) HMAS Adelaide (2017–18) HMAS Ballarat (2011–12) |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Conspicuous Service Cross Commendation for Distinguished Service |
Naval career
As part of the 2017 Australia Day Honours, Earley was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for "outstanding achievement and devotion to duty in maritime operational and humanitarian response planning and deployment."[2]
References
- "Commodore Jonathan Earley". Department of Defence. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Conspicuous Service Cross". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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