KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS - MILITARY
The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following awards:
AO (Officer of the Order of Australia)
Rear Admiral Steven John TIFFEN AM CSM RAN
For distinguished service in the field of Australian Defence Force ship construction, acquisition and sustainment.
Lieutenant General Cheryl Ann PEARCE AM CSC
For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and to international peace and security through institutional leadership, strategic vision and enduring commitment to global military cooperation.
Major General Richard Anthony VAGG DSC
For distinguished service as the lead military Director General for the Defence Strategic Review and as Head Land Capability.
AM (Member of the Order of Australia)
Warrant Officer Bradley Valentine LAHEY
For exceptional service as a Command Warrant Officer in the Royal Australian Navy.
Commodore Paul James O'GRADY DSM CSM RAN
For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in senior leadership positions.
Commodore Heath Jay ROBERTSON CSC RAN
For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in training, strategic engagement, and senior leadership roles.
Commodore Jan Elizabeth WILTSHIRE CSC and Bar RAN
For exceptional service in delivering strategic personnel capability for the Australian Defence Force.
Brigadier Shaun James HOFFMANN
For exceptional performance of duty as Director General Land Manoeuvre Systems
Brigadier David William MCCAMMON DSM and Bar
For exceptional performance of duties as Commander 3rd Brigade and Commander Australian Army Cadets.
Brigadier Timothy Peter ORDERS
For exceptional service as an Officer in the Australian Army over various positions.
Warrant Officer Matthew Stephen ELLIOTT
For exceptional service in workforce analytics, major project acquisition support, and enterprise data reform for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Group Captain Martin Thomas PARKER
For exceptional service as Commanding Officer Number 75 Squadron and his role in the development of agile operations and battle worthiness.
Wing Commander Todd Matthew WOODFORD
For exceptional service in the advancement of Australia's airborne electronic attack and long-range strike capabilities.
Wing Commander Susan Elizabeth YATES
For exceptional performance of duty in improving the lives of women in service and demonstrated commitment to improving the retention of women in the Royal Australian Air Force.
OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia)
Commander Kate Elizabeth ALSTON RAN
For meritorious service to the Australian Defence Force in personnel support roles.
Chief Petty Officer Marcus Nathan EFFRETT
For meritorious service in the fields of Navy operational seamanship and training.
Lieutenant Commander Mohab HANNA RAN
For meritorious performance of duty in the field of maintenance delivery services to the Royal Australian Navy.
Warrant Officer Bradley Scott MARTIN
For meritorious service to the Navy in the field of military catering operations.
Commander David Evan O'TOOLE RAN
For meritorious performance of duty in the field of Navy Aviation Operational Policy and Airworthiness.
Lieutenant Commander Robert Scott VARIAN RAN
For meritorious service as a Submarine Acoustic Intelligence Specialist and Intelligence Officer while deployed on Operation VIGILANCE.
Commander David Anthony WRIGHT RAN
For meritorious service in the field of Naval Mine Warfare.
Warrant Officer Class One B
For meritorious service in technical leadership, workforce development and material sustainment in the direct support of the Australian Army.
Warrant Officer Class One Michael William BEETON
For meritorious performance of duty as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army Band.
Warrant Officer Class One Scott Russell CASWELL
For meritorious performance of duty as a Master Gunner in the Australian Army.
Major Andrew Scott CROOK
For meritorious performance of duty as a Regimental Sergeant Major and senior enlisted leader in the Australian Army.
Warrant Officer Class One Wayne Robert DAVIS
For meritorious performance of duty as an Artificer Sergeant Major and as the Master Artificer Technician Electrical for the Australian Army.
Major Craig FAIRWEATHER
For meritorious service in military engineering for the Australian Army.
Warrant Officer Class One Adam Boyd HARPER
For meritorious performance of duty as a joint movements specialist within the Australian Defence Force.
Warrant Officer Class One Alison Lee HUBER
For meritorious performance of duty in Army People Capability Branch and the Directorate of Australian Defence Force Human Resource Information Systems.
Warrant Officer Class One David NUTINI
For meritorious service to training and capability integration as the Regimental Sergeant Major in the Australian Army over various appointments.
Warrant Officer Class One Gregg Pierre ORLICKI
For meritorious performance of duty as the Regimental Sergeant Major within various units.
Warrant Officer Scott William ATKINSON
For meritorious service in the advancement of catering capabilities for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant Tobias David PEACH
For meritorious service as a High Frequency Radar and Space Surveillance Subject Matter Expert within the Australian Defence Force.
Wing Commander Alan Ross TURNER
For meritorious service in the development of health capability for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Bar to the Conspicuous Service Cross
Colonel Tracy Merlene ALLISON CSC
For outstanding devotion to duty in support of Army members and their families during the management of sensitive and strategic matters.
Conspicuous Service Cross
Captain Bernadette Leon ALEXANDER RAN
For outstanding achievement in the fields of Navy Capability, Shipbuilding and Sustainment.
Captain Jorge Mathew MCKEE CSM RAN
For outstanding achievement in the application of extraordinary skill and judgement as Commander Combined Task Force 153 from October 2024 to April 2025.
Captain Christopher Richard SEARLE RAN
For outstanding achievement as the Director Navy Strategic Logistics.
Commander Scott John SQUIRES RAN
For outstanding devotion to duty in the field of Maritime Operational Health for the Royal Australian Navy.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard James ADAMSON
For outstanding achievement in advancing tactical communications and developing warfighting-focused communicators.
Lieutenant Colonel Suzanne Eileen ALBURY
For outstanding devotion to duty as Commanding Officer of the 7th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare).
Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Patrick ALLEN
For outstanding devotion to duty and leadership as Commanding Officer 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Haydn William BARLOW
For outstanding achievement in the execution of Australian Army public affairs and strategic communications.
Major Joshua Simon CLARKE
For outstanding achievement in command and space capability development as Officer Commanding Number 74 Squadron.
Lieutenant Colonel Travis Philip DAY
For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy John FARRELL
For outstanding achievement as the lead contingency campaign planner at Headquarters Joint Operations Command.
Lieutenant Colonel Michael William FINCH
For outstanding devotion to duty as Chief Operations Officer, United Nations Disengagement Observer Force whilst deployed on Operation FORTITUDE.
Colonel G
For outstanding achievement in implementing the Army's contribution to the Government's response to the Defence Strategic Review.
Lieutenant Colonel David James HICKEY
For outstanding devotion to duty as Commanding Officer of the 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Peter LONG
For outstanding achievement in tactical logistics design and enabling 3rd Brigade's transformation to an Armoured Formation.
Lieutenant Colonel Markus Roland LUDWIG
For outstanding achievement in support of the Defence People System.
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan James MITCHELL
For outstanding achievement as a senior Staff Officer in Joint Operations Command and Commanding Officer of Task Force 12 on Operation OKRA from January 2023 to November 2024.
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Leon NEILSON DSM
For outstanding achievement in the advancement of Army's collective training methodologies and the enhancement of the Australian Army's combat capability.
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Damien RIPPER
For outstanding achievement in the development of Littoral Manoeuvre capabilities in the Australian Army.
Lieutenant Colonel Justin ROBINSON
For outstanding achievement in the development of capability in support of homeland defence.
Colonel Wendy Claire SAY
For outstanding devotion to duty as an officer in the Australian Army over various positions.
Lieutenant Colonel Brooke Idoline STEELE
For outstanding achievement as the principal staff officer for logistics within Headquarters 2nd (Australian) Division and Commanding Officer 8th Operational Support Unit.
Wing Commander Wayne Joseph ARMSTRONG
For outstanding devotion to duty in Special Access Program administration, governance and capability development for the Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Defence Force.
Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Clive CHAPMAN
For outstanding achievement in MQ-4C Triton aircrew training and capability realisation in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Warrant Officer Stephen William CLARK
For outstanding achievement in technical leadership of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol capability.
Squadron Leader Emily Margaret HARTLEY
For outstanding achievement in C-17A sustainment support for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Group Captain Terrence John LEWIS
For outstanding achievement as the Provost Marshal-Australian Defence Force and Commander Joint Military Police Unit.
Wing Commander Peter James MOLE
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of Number 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit.
Flight Sergeant Joshua Siegfried SCHOENECK
For outstanding achievement in enhancing cyber-security policy, procedures and training to assure E-7A Wedgetail cyberworthiness.
Conspicuous Service Medal
Leading Seaman Luke Anthony BONANNO
For meritorious devotion to duty as the Weapons System Controller on HMAS Waller.
Chief Petty Officer Michelle Ann BUSH
For meritorious achievement as a Physical Training Instructor at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School.
Commander Christopher James ELLIS RAN
For meritorious achievement as the Commanding Officer of HMA Submarines Collins, Waller, and Dechaineux.
Lieutenant Commander David Ross SINCLAIR RAN
For meritorious devotion to duty in the capability assurance and upgrade of the Australian Defence Force's fleet of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
Chief Petty Officer Vanessa Jane TOOHEY
For meritorious devotion to duty as a Supply Chain Specialist supporting the Air Warfare Destroyer Enterprise.
Major Nicholas Erlwell APLIN
For meritorious achievement in operational planning and force modernisation within Logistics Operations.
Warrant Officer Class Two Anthony Owen BEGNELL
For meritorious achievement in the planning and execution of training to convert to the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.
Sergeant J
For meritorious achievement in enhancing combat health training across the Australian Army.
Major Brenton Matthew CHAPMAN
For meritorious achievement as the Officer Commanding 35th Water Transport Squadron and contribution to Project Land 8710 Littoral Manoeuvre Program.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Francis COALES
For meritorious achievement as Commanding Officer and Chief Instructor of the Western Australian University Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy James DAWE
For meritorious achievement as Investigations Manager, Unrecovered War Casualties-Army.
Warrant Officer Class Two Christopher Patrick FALLON
For meritorious devotion to duty as a Works Supervisor at 19th Chief Engineer Works.
Warrant Officer Class One Sonya Kaye FRANCIS
For meritorious devotion to duty in the fields of logistics management and provision of welfare support at the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class Two Corey Wayne FRECKLETON
For meritorious devotion to duty as the Manager Operations Offensive Support of the Supporting Arms Coordination Centre for Headquarters Australian Amphibious Force.
Major Christopher Raymond GRIMES
For meritorious devotion to duty as a United Nations Military Observer deployed on Operation PALADIN from January 2024 to January 2025.
Warrant Officer Class One Scott James KELLY
For meritorious achievement as the Formation Artificer and Acting Formation Logistics Officer of the Land Combat College.
Warrant Officer Class One Daniel John LEATHAM
For meritorious achievement as the Regimental Artificer Sergeant Major of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class One M
For meritorious devotion to duty in the field of Human Performance in Special Operations.
Warrant Officer Class One P
For meritorious devotion to duty in the development, management, and integration of advanced capabilities.
Warrant Officer Class Two S
For meritorious achievement in training delivery and modernisation of Special Operations offensive fires capability.
Warrant Officer Class Two Matthew John SOLIS
For meritorious achievement as the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Section Commander and Platoon Sergeant within the 31st/42nd Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Pete J TARLING
For meritorious achievement as the Brigade Major of 10th (Fires) Brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel Scott David THOMAS
For meritorious devotion to duty in providing workforce behaviour analytics to Army's units, formations and commands.
Captain Aaron Kenneth WURFEL
For meritorious achievement as the Staff Officer Grade Two National Entry, Combined Joint Theatre Support Component, Joint Operations Command.
Sergeant Lawson David ALICK
For meritorious devotion to duty as a Military Recruiter enabling the transformation of the recruiting operating framework within Defence Force Recruiting.
Squadron Leader Charles Griffiths GOODACRE
For meritorious achievement in the development of maritime strike integrated tactical procedures in support of National Defence Strategy objectives.
Wing Commander Mark Douglas JOBSON
For meritorious achievement as Staff Officer Grade One Defence Security Operations Centre.
Group Captain Mark William POWELL
For outstanding achievement and dedication in workforce modelling, simulation and planning to deliver the optimal people element of capability for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant Alexander James QUITZAU
For meritorious achievement in the application of exceptional skills, and judgement in air mobility planning for the Australian Defence Force.
Wing Commander Timothy Ronald SHAW
For meritorious devotion to duty in the training and development of Papua New Guinea's sovereign aviation capability.
Flight Lieutenant Stuart Calvin SIEBELS
For meritorious achievement as commander of an intelligence department within the United Nations Enforcement Coordination Cell, whilst deployed on Operation ARGOS from May to November 2024.
Warrant Officer Darren Craig WILLIAMS
For meritorious achievement in enhancing aircrew protection and survivability through Aeronautical Life Support Equipment leadership within the Australian Defence Force.
Wing Commander Leigh WRIGHTON-JONES
For meritorious achievement in capability acquisition, sustainment and test of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
