Mark Hammond (admiral)

Rear Admiral Mark David Hammond, AM is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He served as Deputy Chief of Navy from 2018 to 2020, and was appointed Commander Australian Fleet in November 2020.

Mark Hammond
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchRoyal Australian Navy
Years of service1986–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldFleet Command (2020–)
Deputy Chief of Navy (2018–20)
HMAS Farncomb
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Hammond joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1986 as a junior sailor electronics technician and attended recruit school at HMAS Cerberus. He was commissioned in 1988 and graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy in 1990.[1] He is known for his skill as a submarine commander.[2]

Hammond was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2018 Australia Day Honours for "exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff roles".[3]

References

  1. "Rear Admiral Mark Hammond". Royal Australian Navy. Australian Government. 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. "MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia (old website). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. "Commodore Mark David HAMMOND RAN". It's An Honour. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by
Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead
Commander Australian Fleet
2020–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Rear Admiral Michael Noonan
Deputy Chief of Navy
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Rear Admiral Christopher Smith
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