Mark Tandy (RAN officer)

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Mark Raymond Tandy
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Warrant Officer Mark Tandy (left) in February 2010
BornRoebourne, Western Australia
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchRoyal Australian Navy
Years of service1982–present
RankCommander
Commands heldNavy's Indigenous Development Program (2020–present)
Warrant Officer of the Navy (2008–12)
AwardsConspicuous Service Cross

Commander Mark Raymond Tandy, CSC is an officer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He joined the RAN as a radio operator in 1982 and rose through the ranks to become Warrant Officer of the Navy in 2008. He relinquished the post in 2012 and was subsequently commissioned as an officer.

Early years[]

Tandy was born in Roebourne, Western Australia, and educated in Tennant Creek and Darwin. He joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1982 as a radio operator.[1]

Naval career[]

Tandy has served as either the Communications operator or supervisor at a number of establishments and ships of the RAN.[2] Shore postings have included HMAS Albatross (Nowra), HMAS Coonawarra (Darwin), HMAS Harman (Canberra), HMAS Cerberus (Western Port Bay), ADF Recruiting Unit (Townsville) and Strategic Headquarters (Canberra).[2] Sea postings have included HMAS Jervis Bay, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Cessnock, HMAS Warrnambool, HMAS Dubbo and HMAS Success.[2]

In December 2002, Tandy was promoted to warrant officer and assumed the role of Operations Officer at the Naval Communications Area Master Station Australia (NAVCAMSAUS) during the Second Gulf War. On exchange with the Royal Navy in 2005, he spent four months at HMS Collingwood as a lead instructor at the Command and Training Group.[2]

Tandy was selected to be the sixth Warrant Officer of the Navy in October 2008 and took up the appointment on 19 December 2008.

During July 2012 Tandy stood down as the Warrant Officer of the Navy, joining a program which allowed him to become an officer. He was appointed to the rank of lieutenant commander and served as executive officer of Naval Headquarters, South Queensland.[citation needed]

Honours and awards[]

Tandy holds a Master in Maritime Studies degree from the Australian Command and Staff College at Weston Creek (2007). In 2004, while posted as an instructor to the Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell, he received a Commanding Officer's Commendation, and a Navy Systems Command Quarterly Contribution award.

CSC Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 13 June 2011[3]
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal [4]
DFSM with Rosette x 4.png Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps 36–39 years service
Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal

References[]

  1. ^ LCDR Antony Underwood (Summer 2008). "Who's the next Warrant Officer of the Navy" (PDF). Sea Talk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Official Biography, www.navy.gov.au
  3. ^ Conspicuous Service Cross, 13 June 2011, Citation: For outstanding achievement as Warrant Officer of the Navy, It's an Honour
  4. ^ RSL Cairns Sub-Branch (2020). "Introducing our Guest Speaker for Thankyou for your Service Gala Dinner – Commander Mark Tandy". RSL Cairns Sub-Branch. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by
Warrant Officer 		Warrant Officer of the Navy
2008–2012 		Succeeded by
Warrant Officer Martin Holzberger
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