ADF AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS

DEFENCE PERSONNEL CONGRATULATED BY MINISTERS FOR AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS

Defence Minister Robert Hill and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence De-Anne Kelly today congratulated the 68 Australian Defence Force personnel included in the 2005 Australia Day Honours list.

Defence personnel are represented in the Military Division of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Service and Conspicuous Service Awards.

In addition to those gazetted, one additional ADF member received a Distinguished Service Medal. This individual cannot be identified for security reasons.

'Congratulations are extended to each of the ADF recipients for their outstanding service to their country', Senator Hill said.

'All Australians can be proud of the dedication and accomplishments of these members of the ADF.'

Ms Kelly said 'Whilst these awards recognise individual achievement, they also reflect the professionalism of all the men and women who serve our country in the ADF'.

For more information about the Australia Day Honours, see www.itsanhonour.gov.au

A full list of ADF personnel receiving an award is attached. Please note this information is under embargo until 01:00 Hrs AEDT on 26 January 05.

OFFICER (AO) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Rear Admiral Raydon William GATES CSM RAN, United States of America For distinguished service as the inaugural Commander of the Australian Defence College and as Maritime Commander Australia.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Major General Gregory Howard GARDE AM RFD QC, Vic For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force Reserves, in particular as the Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Reserves) and Head Reserve Policy.

Major General Duncan Edward LEWIS DSC CSC (Ret'd), ACT For distinguished service and performance of duty as Commander Special Forces and subsequently as the inaugural Special Operations Commander Australia.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Air Vice-Marshal Kerry Francis CLARKE AM, ACT For distinguished service in the fields of international relationships and capability management and development.

MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Commodore Tim James BARTER RAN, NSW For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as Director Navy Weapons Systems and Director General Navy Systems and Chief Naval Engineer.

Captain Gerald David CHRISTIAN RAN, ACT For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as a senior Naval Officer, particularly in support of operational capability.

Commodore Geoffrey John GERAGHTY RAN, NSW For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Defence Force as the Australian Hydrographer, Hydrographic Force Element Commander and Head of the Australian Defence Staff, London.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Colonel Geoffrey Thomas PETERSON, ACT For exceptional performance of duties in the area of international policy, and as the Director of Force Structure - Army, particularly in the fields of capability development, organisational structure, personnel establishments and organisational review.

Colonel Stuart Lyle SMITH, Qld For exceptional service to the Australian Army as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and Commanding Officer AUSBATT VIII East Timor.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Air Commodore Rodney Frank LUKE, ACT For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force, particularly in the fields of Engineering, Project Development and Training.

Group Captain Anthony Vincent NEEDHAM, ACT For exceptional service as the Director of Group Function Management, Air Force Headquarters and Director Personnel Officers - Air Force.

Wing Commander John Frederick TEAGER, ACT For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Staff Officer within Capability Development and Commanding Officer Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit.

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE MILITARY DIVISION

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Warrant Officer David Thomas BAKER, NSW For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly in the field of small arms and gunnery training.

Lieutenant Russell George CRONIN RAN, WA For meritorious service as the Executive Officer at Australian Clearance Diving Team Four, particularly in the fields of training and operational capability.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Warrant Officer Class 1 Alan Bruce GILLMAN CSM, Qld For meritorious service to the Australian Army as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Royal Military College of Australia and as Regimental Sergeant Major of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.

Warrant Officer Class 1 Brett Douglas PATES, Qld For meritorious service to the Australian Army as Company Sergeant Major of the Battalion Support Group East Timor, Company Sergeant Major Supply Company, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion, and as the Regimental Sergeant Major, 7th Combat Service Support Battalion.

Captain Michael Andrew PERT, Qld For meritorious service to the Australian Intelligence Corps, particularly as an Instructor in the Human Intelligence Wing at the Defence Intelligence Training Centre.

Warrant Officer Class 1 Rodrick Malcolm SCOTT MG, NSW For meritorious service to the Australian Army performing the duties of Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Health Support Battalion and Headquarters 5th Brigade.

Major Leighton Alwyn SHEPHERD, NSW For meritorious service to the Military Parachute Training School, particularly in the areas of high altitude parachute operations and in training and safety procedures.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Warrant Officer Graeme Anthony CLARK, NSW For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the development of the C130J Hercules in the Airborne Operations role.

Warrant Officer Andrew William DUFF, Vic For meritorious service as Logistics Engineer at the Training Aircraft System Program Office from January 1998 to April 2004, particularly his leadership in overcoming airworthiness issues with avionics systems on the PC-9 aircraft in 2003.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Commodore Campbell William DARBY AM RAN, NT For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 and the Australian National Headquarters - Middle East Area of Operations during Operation CATALYST, November 2003 to May 2004.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (DSM)

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Commander Verran Scott DUTSCHKE RAN, NSW For distinguished leadership in action as the Commanding Officer HMAS MELBOURNE during Operation CATALYST.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Flight Lieutenant Timothy Wren ROBERTSON, NSW Details are not available.

COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Lieutenant Scott Anthony HOULIHAN RAN, NSW For distinguished performance of duties in warlike service as the Navigating Officer aboard HMAS MELBOURNE while deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf during Operation CATALYST.

Lieutenant Commander Peter James LUCK RAN, SA For distinguished performance of duties in warlike service as the Operations Officer aboard HMAS MELBOURNE while deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf during Operation CATALYST.

Lieutenant Commander Paul James MOGGACH RAN, NSW For distinguished performance of duties in warlike service as the Sea King Detachment Flight Commander aboard HMAS KANIMBLA during Operations BASTILLE and FALCONER.

Captain Michael Julian van BALEN RAN, NSW For distinguished performance of duties in warlike service as the Commanding Officer HMAS SYDNEY during Operations FALCONER and CATALYST.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Major Douglas Craig CUMMING (Ret'd), Qld For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Chief Instructor of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team in Kirkush, Iraq, during Operation CATALYST.

Major Kahlil Scarf FEGAN, NSW For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Officer Commanding the Baghdad Security Detachment, Iraq, in 2004 during Operation CATALYST.

Major Mark Leslie HORN, Qld For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Officer Commanding the Baghdad Security Detachment, Iraq, in 2003 during Operation CATALYST.

Colonel Stephen Neil SALMON, ACT For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Chief of Staff to the Commander Joint Task Force 633, Iraq, during Operation CATALYST.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Air Commodore Mark Donald BINSKIN AM, NSW For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Director of the Coalition Combined Air Operations Center in the Middle East Area of Operations during Operation CATALYST.

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC)

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Captain Edwin Stewart DIETRICH CSM RAN, ACT For outstanding achievement as the Director of Joint Operations in Strategic Operations Division.

Captain Christopher Arthur FEALY RAN, Vic For outstanding achievement in the field of aviation engineering, particularly in support of Australian Defence Force operations.

Captain Bruce James KAFER RAN, NSW For outstanding achievement in the Royal Australian Navy, particularly in the field of hydrography.

Chief Petty Officer Mark Samuel PARDOE, ACT For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as a Chief Petty Officer within Corporate Services and Infrastructure at HMAS CERBERUS.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Lieutenant Colonel Glen Patrick BABINGTON, United States of America For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, in Timor Leste during Operation CITADEL.

Lieutenant Colonel Peter Douglas CLAY, ACT For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, particularly in the field of combat capability.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Christopher de ROOY, NSW For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Defence Liaison Officer, Riyadh in the period leading up to and during the recent war in Iraq.

Colonel Wayne Anthony FLEMING, Qld For outstanding achievement as the Commander of the Australian National Command Element to the United Nations Mission in Support of Timor Leste during Operation CITADEL.

Lieutenant Colonel Harold James JARVIE, NSW For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One Engineers, Land Command Engineers, Headquarters Land Command.

Colonel Roger Alfred TILLER AM, NSW For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the Defence Attaché responsible for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in the period leading up to and during the recent war in Iraq.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Wing Commander Graeme John DAVIES, NSW For outstanding achievement as Deputy Director Logistics Explosive Ordnance, particularly in the fields of ordnance safety and capability.

Group Captain Noel Gregory DERWORT, NSW For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of Number 34 Squadron, particularly during the introduction of the Special Purpose Aircraft fleet.

Squadron Leader David Glen HOMBSCH, NSW For outstanding achievement as a Tactical Coordinator, Instructor and Training Flight Commander at Number 92 Wing.

Group Captain John Michael SAMULSKI, NSW For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the Commanding Officer of Number 36 Squadron.

Air Commodore Noel Gilbert SCHMIDT AM, Vic For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Director General Technical Airworthiness - Australian Defence Force.

Wing Commander Stephen Grant WINTERTON, NSW For outstanding achievement as the staff officer in the Aerospace Systems Division of the Defence Materiel Organisation.

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Chief Petty Officer Paul Arthur BORGAS, NSW For outstanding service as the Chief Boatswain in the Fleet Intermediate Maintenance Activity - Sydney, particularly as the Officer-in-Charge of the Corrosion Control Section.

Chief Petty Officer Anthony Mark BORGO, ACT For outstanding service in support of operational capability as the General Communication Electronic Technician Sailors' Career Manager in the Directorate of Sailors' Career Management.

Leading Seaman Shane Phillip DWYER, NSW For outstanding service as the Leading Seaman Cook in the Food Services Section of the Fleet Logistics Support Element - HMAS CAIRNS and as the Cook aboard HMAS IPSWICH.

Commander Nicholas James STOKER RAN, ACT For outstanding service as the Commissioning Executive Officer of HMAS PARRAMATTA.

Chief Petty Officer Peter Mark STONE, Qld For outstanding service as the Staff Officer Grade 4 Personnel Operations and Administration for Headquarters Australian Theatre during Operations SLIPPER, BASTILLE, FALCONER, CATALYST and CITADEL.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Warrant Officer Class 1 Phillip Johannes BETTIENS, Qld For outstanding service as the Australian Project Officer - Tonga, managing Australia's Defence Co-operation Program infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Tonga.

Corporal Jeremy Richard BROWN, Qld For outstanding service as the acting Troop Sergeant, 2nd Troop, A Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment.

Sergeant Brendan Mark CREER, NT For outstanding service as the Facilities Planning Liaison Officer for the Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal and Northern Territory and Kimberley regional sites.

Warrant Officer Class 1 Steven Mark CULLEN, Qld For outstanding service as the Section Sergeant Major of Warrant Officer Section, Command Staff and Operations Wing, Headquarters Regional Training Centres.

Captain John Wesley HALSTEAD, Vic For outstanding service, particularly in the development and implementation of the Army Maintenance Management System.

Warrant Officer Class 2 Tony Scott HERRMANN, Qld For outstanding service as the Warrant Officer Caterer of the 51st Battalion, the Far North Queensland Regiment.

Warrant Officer Class 2 Robert Charles PONTIFEX, WA For outstanding service as the Artificer Sergeant Major of the Special Air Service Regiment in support of Operation FALCONER.

Captain Adrian Michael SMITH, SA For outstanding service as the Staff Officer 3, Aviation Medicine, Royal Australian Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, particularly in the establishment of a DNA Repository.

Sergeant Stewart MacAlister TONKIN, NSW For outstanding service as the Training Supervisor of the 17th Construction Squadron during the 2003 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission/Army Community Assistance Program on Palm Island.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Corporal Adam Paul CAMPBELL, NSW For outstanding service as the Ground Maintenance Systems Administrator at Number 37 Squadron, particularly in the field of information systems and data management for C130J Hercules aircraft.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Gus RIVA, SA For outstanding service as an aeronautical design engineer at the Aircraft Research and Development Unit, particularly in the field of combat capability.

Warrant Officer Peter Jon RYTER, Qld For outstanding service as the Deputy Flight Engineer Leader and Assistant Squadron Warrant Officer at Number 38 Squadron Detachment B.

Flight Sergeant Daniel Patrick STACK, Qld For outstanding service as a Career Manager in the Directorate of Personnel Airmen.

BAR to the CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM and Bar)

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Major David John RUTHERFORD CSM, Qld For outstanding service to Regional Force Surveillance Units, the 51st Battalion, the Far North Queensland Regiment, and the Vanuatu Mobile Force, as Officer Commanding Training Company of the 51st Battalion.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONCERNED