A LEADER in the response to the COVID-19 crisis and a long-serving rear admiral are among the Defence personnel recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours and awards for their outstanding service.
- OFFICER (AO) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
- MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
- MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
- DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)
- COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE (CDS)
- BAR TO THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC AND BAR)
- CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC)
- CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)
Lieutenant General John Frewen has been made an Officer in the Military Division of the Order of Australia for exceptional leadership that “directly enhanced Australia’s national resilience” during the pandemic.
Lieutenant General Frewen served as Commander of the Defence COVID-19 Task Force and Coordinator General of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.
Rear Admiral Peter Quinn was also promoted to Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service across demanding command and senior leadership appointments.
His citation recognises his involvement in various programs and activities that “contributed to the improvement of Navy capability through a period of rapid change in the culture, structure and workforce demand”.
The Australia Day honours list recognises 30 ADF personnel in the Order of Australia’s military division and 64 ADF personnel for distinguished and conspicuous service.
THEY INCLUDE:
OFFICER (AO) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
- Rear Admiral Peter Quinn AM CSC RAN
- Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC AM
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
- NAVY: Commander Debbie Butterworth OAM CSM and Bar RAN; Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes CSC RAN; Captain James Levay RAN; Rear Admiral (retd) Nigel Perry CSC RAN; Rear Admiral Christopher Smith SM RAN
- ARMY: Brigadier Kahlil Fegan DSC; Brigadier David Kelly CSC DSM; Lieutenant Colonel Glyn Llanwarne OAM; Brigadier Gregory Novak; Colonel Leonard Oei; Brigadier Craig Shortt DSC CSC DSM
- AIR FORCE: Wing Commander Kerry Hollings; Warrant Officer Brett Hooper OAM; Air Commodore David Paddison CSC; Wing Commander Mark Pentreath CSM; Warrant Officer Dean Rhodes; Group Captain Catherine Williams
MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
- NAVY: Chief Petty Officer Nathan Byast; Warrant Officer Richard Dorey; Warrant Officer Michael Madigan; Captain P ARMY: Major Laurent Berlioz-Nott; Warrant Officer Class One Timothy Langston; Warrant Officer Class One Eric Lewis; Warrant Officer Class One Nardia McCulloch
- AIR FORCE: Sergeant Jason Bahadur; Sergeant Timothy Davies; Wing Commander Rachael Quirk
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)
- ARMY: Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Humphreys
COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE (CDS)
- ARMY: Lieutenant Colonel Khalid El Khaligi
BAR TO THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC AND BAR)
- ARMY: Colonel John Papalitsas CSC
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC)
- AIR FORCE: Squadron Leader Gregory Baker- Moss; Squadron Leader Andrew Boeree; Sergeant Alisha Clarkson; Squadron Leader Del Gaudry; Flight Lieutenant Laura Haws; Sergeant Amy Hestermann-Crane; Flight Lieutenant David Hughes; Corporal Christian Kneale; Air Commodore Stephen Martin AM; Squadron Leader Justin Van Beuningen; Corporal George Wallace
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)
- AIR FORCE: Corporal Anthony Kunda; Squadron Leader Mark Mohr-Bell
