The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following awards:
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Rear Admiral Justin Garred JONES CSC RAN
For distinguished service to the Royal Australian Navy in significant command positions.
Major General Matthew Richard PEARSE AM
For distinguished service in responsible positions as Commander 1st Brigade and Commander Forces Command.
Major General Anthony John RAWLINS DSC AM
For distinguished service in responsible positions as the Deputy Chief of Army and Head Force Design Division.
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Colonel B
For exceptional service to Special Operations Command across a range of senior staff appointments from January 2015 to August 2023.
Brigadier Brendan Shannon CASEY
For exceptional service to the Australian Army Reserve as Commander of the 8th Brigade, Commander of Operation AGED CARE ASSIST and as the Australian Army's Adjutant General.
Brigadier James Andrew DAVIS CSC
For exceptional service supporting the future design and employment of the Australian Defence Force, as Commanding Officer of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Director Chief of Army's Initiatives Group, Director Joint Futures and Concepts, and Director General Future Land Warfare.
Brigadier Duncan Leslie HAYWARD CSC
For exceptional service in reforming recruiting practices to build an adaptable, scalable, modern recruiting system for the generation of Australian Defence Force capability.
Brigadier Natasha Lea LUDWIG
For exceptional service towards the development of Army logistics capability as Director of Logistics - Army and as Commander of the 17th Sustainment Brigade.
Brigadier Paul Edward SMITH
For exceptional service as Deputy Judge Advocate General - Army.
Air Commodore Veronica Marjory TYLER
For exceptional service in personnel capability management, supply assurance, enterprise resource planning, and joint logistics development.
OAM
Flight Sergeant M
For meritorious service in the fields of airborne Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence.
Warrant Officer J
For meritorious service in explosive ordnance safety and air transport in the Australian Defence Force.
Warrant Officer Class One Warrick Glen BUTTERWORTH
For meritorious service as a Regimental Sergeant Major and senior enlisted leader in the Australian Army.
Chief Petty Officer William James CARTER
For performance of duty in the field of Navy Aviation Engineering and operational deployment support.
Lieutenant Colonel Jane Megan EVANS
For meritorious service in the field of Defence financial management, and a transition support system for Australian Defence Force members.
Warrant Officer Class One Cameron Michael GEE
For meritorious service and commitment across multiple appointments to the improvement of Army Geospatial Intelligence capability and cultural integration with the Australian Intelligence Corps.
Major Kevin John HEYNE
For meritorious service in the fields of safety, logistics and modernisation within the Australian Army Cadets.
Chief Petty Officer Patricia Anne KELLY
For performance of duty in the field of Navy Personnel Management.
Wing Commander Matthew Peter KELLY
For meritorious service in Joint Logistics, Air Force Career Management and Initial Military Training capability development.
Warrant Officer Class One John Matthew LINES MG
For meritorious service over the course of successive Regimental Sergeant Major appointments.
Captain Michael John NIPPERESS RAN
For performance of duty as the Executive Officer HMAS Kuttabul, Deputy Commander Shore Force and Commanding Officer HMAS Penguin.
Commander Paul Daniel PELCZAR RAN
For performance of duty as an intelligence officer in the Australian Defence Force.
Warrant Officer Class Two Paul John STYLES
For meritorious service to Indigenous recruitment and training in the Australian Defence Force.
Captain Robin David SWIFT RAN
For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy in the fields of Maritime Warfare and Task Group operations.
Warrant Officer Class One Craig Antony WEBB
For meritorious service across multiple Regimental Sergeant Major positions in the Australian Army.
Conspicuous Service Cross
Colonel L
For outstanding achievement in the field of Special Forces training and education as Commanding Officer of the Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations.
Lieutenant Colonel S
For outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade One Special Operations Collective Training.
Captain Sean Archibald ANDREWS RAN
For outstanding achievement as the Commander Headquarters Middle East on Operation ACCORDION from September 2022 to June 2023.
Captain Jody Louise BASTIAN RAN
For outstanding devotion to duty in managing the Defence response to cases of historical abuse as Director of the Defence Response Unit. in the Australian Defence Force Headquarters.
Major Geoffrey Edward BRENNAN
For outstanding achievement in technical Joint Force communications integration within the Australian Defence Force.
Flight Lieutenant Jack Edward DEVINE
For outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade 3 Integration, Innovation and Cyber at Headquarters Number 41 Wing.
Lieutenant Colonel Joel Patrick DOMIGAN
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Aviation Regiment.
Captain Benjamin Robert FAVELLE RAN
For outstanding devotion to duty as Captain Defence Marine Support Services Group.
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher GILMORE
For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Owain Stuart GRIFFITHS
For outstanding devotion to duty as the Brigade Major of the 6th Brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin John HOWARD
For outstanding achievement in the development of Infantry Fighting Vehicle capabilities in the Australian Army.
Lieutenant Thomas Ralph ICKE RAN
For outstanding achievement as the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Liaison officer to the United States Navy Commander, Submarine Group SEVEN in support of Operation SAVILLE from July 2021 to July 2023.
Colonel Scott JAMIESON
For outstanding devotion to duty as the Australian Defence Advisor Central Pacific.
Flight Sergeant Ludovico Jon LICO
For outstanding achievement in training and capability development for the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport Aircraft capability for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Dayton Saul MCCARTHY
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment and Commanding Officer of the 2nd Division's Reinforcing Battle Group.
Captain Glen Andrew MILES RAN
For outstanding achievement as the Director Nuclear Powered Submarine Capability - Operational Evaluation.
Group Captain Craig William NIELSEN
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School.
Colonel Richard Anthony NIESSL
For outstanding devotion to duty as the Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Leigh Thomas PARTRIDGE
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of 16th Battalion, the Royal Western Australia Regiment.
Air Commodore Jarrod Lee PENDLEBURY
For outstanding achievement as Military Adviser to the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations.
Commander Michael POUNDER RAN
For outstanding devotion to duty in support of the Pacific Maritime Security Program.
Squadron Leader Brent Jarrett PURCELL
For outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade 2 - Facilities, Special Operations Command.
Captain Christopher John SMITH RAN
For outstanding achievement as Defence Attache, Seoul in advancing Australia's defence relationship with the Republic of Korea.
Flight Lieutenant Scott James TAYLOR
For outstanding achievement in runway remediation works at Royal Australia Air Force Base Tindal and Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Brigadier Nicholas WILSON
For outstanding achievement as the Director Strategic and Sensitive Issues Management - Army.
Chief Petty Officer Belinda Anne WYARD
For outstanding devotion to duty in the fields of Safety and Life Saving Equipment for the Royal Australian Navy.
Conspicuous Service Medal
Corporal J
For meritorious achievement in support of the Australian Signals Directorate.
Corporal T
For meritorious achievement as a Team Leader within Special Operations Command.
Warrant Officer Class Two B
For meritorious achievement in enhancing medical training in Special Operations Command from 2021 to 2023.
Warrant Officer Class Two C
For meritorious achievement as an Electronic Warfare Manager and Intelligence Oversight Officer in Special Operations Command from 2016 to 2023.
Warrant Officer Class Two T
For meritorious achievement as a Special Operations Engineer in the Special Air Service Regiment, Special Operations Command.
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Francis BEARMAN
For meritorious achievement as a career manager at the Directorate of Officer Career Management - Army.
Squadron Leader Michael Paul BERRY
For meritorious achievement in airworthiness and aviation safety for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Major Timothy Peter BOWERS
For meritorious achievements as the Information Manager of the 1st (Australian) Division.
Warrant Officer Class Two Anthony Shane CAMPBELL
For meritorious achievement as a Squadron Sergeant Major in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Lieutenant Commander Timothy Luke CRAIG RAN
For meritorious achievement as the Training Officer of 723 Squadron - Joint Helicopter School.
Major Justin Thomas CROSS
For meritorious achievement as a Project Engineer delivering key infrastructure in support of Indo-Pacific Enhance Regional Engagement.
Petty Officer Stephen Raymond DUNLOP
For devotion to duty as a Weapon Systems Maintainer in the Royal Australian Navy.
Warrant Officer Class Two Julian James EVANS
For meritorious achievement as the acting 16th Aviation Brigade Communications Officer and Brigade Communications Manager.
Lieutenant Commander Alexander James FINNIS RAN
For meritorious achievement as the Commanding Officer of HMAS Glenelg on Operations RESOLUTE, SOLANIA and SAVILLE, from December 2020 to October 2022.
Corporal Andrew James FOWLER
For meritorious achievement in training development and regulatory compliance for the technical workforce on the E-7A Wedgetail capability at Number 2 Squadron.
Lieutenant Colonel Steven John FRANKEL CSC
For meritorious achievement commanding the Australian Defence Force element supporting the stabilisation mission in the Solomon Islands from November 2021 to March 2022.
Captain Belinda Gai GREENWOOD RAN
For meritorious achievement as the Director of the Defence People System Implementation.
Captain David Adam HANNAH RAN
For devotion to duty as the Director Domestic and Regional Commitments and Director Global United Nations and Counter Terrorism.
Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Anthony HOPKINS
For devotion to duty to the Western Australian Defence region as a Warrant Officer from 2003 to 2023.
Squadron Leader Darrin John LINDSAY
For meritorious achievement in security governance management and reform in Airborne Early Warning and Control, and Electronic Warfare capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.
Lieutenant David Alan-James LOYND RAN
For meritorious achievement as the Joint Intelligence Officer to Headquarters Middle East on Operation ACCORDION from 10 December 2022 to 17 July 2023.
Commander Lauren Leigh MILBURN RAN
For meritorious achievement as the Royal Australian Navy Women's Strategic Advisor.
Corporal Dylan Gary NEUMANN
For meritorious achievement as the Information, Communication and Technology Administrator within the Weapons Technical Intelligence Platoon, 1st Intelligence Battalion.
Squadron Leader Lindy Yvette PERRETT
For meritorious achievement in the management of C-27J Spartan flying operations and future planning for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey David PRICE
For meritorious achievement in the provision of movements support for Australian Defence Force and whole-of-government operations.
Major Gregory Thomas SARGEANT
For meritorious achievement as the initial Commander of Rotation 1 of Operation KUDU over the period January to April 2023.
Petty Officer Jim William SCHACHT
For meritorious achievement as the Hull Supervisor at Fleet Support Unit South East.
Warrant Officer Class Two Brenda Joy SMITH
For meritorious achievement as the Unit Welfare Officer of the 10th Force Support Battalion.
Lieutenant Commander William Angus STOW RAN
For meritorious achievement in the field of Naval Aviation training and operations.
Squadron Leader Rebecca TREMBATH
For meritorious achievement as the Chief Instructor at the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School.
Sergeant Leighton Barnet WILSON
For meritorious achievement as acting Artificer Sergeant Major of the 7th Signal Regiment.
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