Jack Steer

Jack Raymond Steer
Steer (right) in 2009
Born	Christchurch, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	Royal New Zealand Navy
Years of service	1973–2015
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Navy (2012–15) Vice Chief of Defence Force (2008–12) Commander Joint Forces (2006–08) Maritime Component Commander (2004–06) HMNZS Wellington (1994–96)
Awards	Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Rear Admiral Jack Raymond Steer ONZM is a retired Royal New Zealand Navy officer, who served as Chief of Navy from 2012 to 2015.

Career

Born in Christchurch,^[1] Steer joined the Navy in 1973.^[2]

He served as Chief of Staff at Joint Forces Headquarters from January 2003 to April 2004, when he was promoted to commodore and appointed as Maritime Component Commander.^[2] He was appointed Deputy Chief of Navy In January 2006 before taking up the position of Commander Joint Forces New Zealand in May 2006, with promotion to rear admiral. In February 2008, he was appointed Vice Chief of Defence Force^[1] until 2012 when he was appointed Chief of Navy.

Steer was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 1996 Birthday Honours.^[3]

References

1. Goff, Phil (26 July 2007). "New Vice Chief of Defence Force appointed". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
2. "Rear Admiral Jack Steer Appointed Chief of Navy". New Zealand Defence Force. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
3. "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 17 August 2015.