Mark Hammond (admiral)
Mark Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1986–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Fleet Command (2020–) Deputy Chief of Navy (2018–2020) HMAS Farncomb |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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.
[]
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[]
- ^ "Rear Admiral Mark Hammond". Royal Australian Navy. Australian Government. 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia (old website). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Commodore Mark David HAMMOND RAN". It's An Honour. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  | This Australian biography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Graduates of the Australian Defence Force Academy
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Officers of the Legion of Merit
- Royal Australian Navy admirals
- Submarine commanders
- University of Canberra alumni
- University of New South Wales alumni
- University of Wollongong alumni
- Australian people stubs