Michael Noonan (admiral)

This article is about the Australian admiral. For other people, see Michael Noonan (disambiguation).
Michael Joseph Noonan

Rear Adm. Mike Noonan (right) says farewell to Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert
Born (1966-12-13) 13 December 1966
Melbourne, Victoria
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch  Royal Australian Navy
Years of service 1984–present
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held Deputy Chief of Navy
Border Protection Command
HMAS Parramatta
Battles/wars International Force for East Timor
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Operation Resolute
Awards Member of the Order of Australia
Commendation for Distinguished Service (2)

Rear Admiral Michael Joseph Noonan AM, RAN is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), currently serving as Deputy Chief of Navy. He previously served as Commander Border Protection Command from 2013 to 2015.

Early life

Noonan was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 13 December 1966 to Michael Joseph Noonan and his wife Valerie Jean (née Maskell), and educated at Miami and Keebra Park State High Schools on the Queensland Gold Coast.[1]

Naval career

Noonan joined the RAN as a cadet midshipman in 1984.[1]

Senior command

Noonan was the commissioning Commanding Officer of HMAS Parramatta and commanded it until March 2005.

Noonan served as Commodore Training (COMTRAIN) for the Royal Australian Navy and the Director-General of Operations at the Headquarters Joint Operations Command under Lieutenant General Ash Power.

From 2006–2008, Noonan was the Director of Sailors Career Management. During this time, this position saw considerable evolution within Navy's personnel and career management system.

He has been awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service on two occasions, and is a Member of the Order of Australia.[2]

Honours and awards

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours[3]
Commendation for Distinguished Service 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours[2]
2010 Australia Day Honours[4]
Australian Active Service Medal
International Force East Timor Medal
Afghanistan Medal
Iraq Medal
Operational Service Medal for Border Protection
Defence Force Service Medal with 3 clasps 30–34 years service
Australian Defence Medal
NATO Medal for ISAF

References

  1. 1 2 "Rear Admiral Michael Joseph Noonan". Who's Who in Australia Online. ConnectWeb. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Commendation for Distinguished Service – 9 June 2003 Citation: For distinguished performance of duty as the Chief of Staff to the Australian National Command Headquarters in the Middle East during Operation SLIPPER.
  3. Member of the Order of Australia – 11 June 2012 Citation: For exceptional performance of duty and leadership as Director General Operations, Headquarters Joint Operations Command and as Director Military Strategic Commitments.
  4. Commendation for Distinguished Service – 26 January 2010 Citation: For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Joint Task Force 633, Middle East Area of Operations from September 2008 to March 2009.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Rear Admiral Michael van Balen
Deputy Chief of Navy
2016 –
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Rear Admiral David Johnston
Commander Border Protection Command
2013–2016
Succeeded by
Rear Admiral Peter Laver
Preceded by
New command
Commander HMAS Parramatta
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Commander Jonathan Mead
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