Style Vice Admiral | Formation 25 February 1904 | |
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Member of Australian Defence Force Reports to Chief of the Defence Force Term length Three years (renewable) Inaugural holder Rear Admiral
Sir William Creswell | ||
The Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of Defence. The rank associated with the position is vice admiral (3-star).
Vice Admiral Tim Barrett is the current Chief of Navy and assumed the position on 30 June 2014.
Appointees
The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Navy or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tours.
References
Chief of Navy (Australia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA