Allegiance Australia Role Commanding officer | Name Tim Barrett | |
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Years of service 1976 – present (39 years) Awards Officer of the Order of AustraliaConspicuous Service Cross Commands held Border Protection Command, Fleet Air Arm | ||
Service/branch Royal Australian Navy | ||
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Vice Admiral Timothy William "Tim" Barrett, AO, CSC (born 8 January 1959) is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy and the current Chief of Navy, succeeding Vice Admiral Ray Griggs on 30 June 2014. Barrett previously served as Commander Australian Fleet from 2011 to 2014.
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Early life
Barrett was born in the Cornwall parish of Helston, England, on 8 January 1959. He emigrated to Australia, aged 11, in 1970.
Military career
Barrett received a Bachelor of Arts in history and politics as well as a Master of Defence Studies from the University of New South Wales.
Barrett has served as both aircrew with the Fleet Air Arm and as a seaman officer on a number of ships, including as flight commander aboard HMAS Stalwart, HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra.
Barrett assumed command of Border Protection Command on 9 February 2010, succeeding Rear Admiral Allan du Toit.
On 4 April 2014, Barrett's promotion to vice admiral and selection to succeed Ray Griggs as Chief of Navy (CN) was announced, to take place mid-year. He was subsequently advanced in rank during a ceremony presided by General David Hurley on 24 June, and assumed command as CN six days later.