Nomination of Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN as Chief of the Defence Force and Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley AM CSC RAN as Chief of Navy
The Australian Naval Institute welcomes today’s appointment of Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN as Chief of the Defence Force.
Vice Admiral Hammond has served as Chief of Navy since July 2022. In his nearly 40-year career he has served on the Collins class of submarines, commanding the HMAS Farncomb across the Indo-Pacific.
