List of Australian admirals


This is a list of Australian admirals.
The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the Royal Australian Navy.

Key

List

This list is sorted by surname.
RankNamePost-
nom		BornCDRERADMVADMADMLRet'dDiedDCNCOM
AUS
FLT		 CN 3* CDFNotes
RADM195219982000--200500-02----
VADM195920102014--11-1414->--
ADML19451992199519971998200295-97--97-9898-02
RADM193719741987--1989-----
ADML1934198219861989199319952004---89-9293-95
RADM190819521959--1966197752-54
59-61		64-65---
RADM1926--19811996-----
RADM19341984--1987-----
RADM195219972001-------
RADM18811945--19451970-----
RADM194519891993--2001-----
RADM190219491957--1957196545-46----
VADM190419551959-1962198846-48
54		55-56
58-59		59-62--
RADM193019801983--1987-----
RADM194519921993--199794-95----
RADM-------
RADM188319321946--19461966-----
RADM1938--1998-----
RADMCBE191519621969--19722006-----
RADM1877--19311942-----
VADM1942198919901997-1999-93-9597-9995-97-
RADMOBE, DSC, CB19021953--19591965-----
RADM1951-------
VADM1859191119161923-19231934-----
RADM195920032007---2010-07-09---
VADM189919421948-19551989-44
45-46		48-55--
ADML188219291934193719411954--37-41--
RADMCBE19111965--19711989-----
RADM19162006
RADM19172001
VADM18871968-39-42
VADM1954200020042008-201106-08-08-11--
RADM1930
VADM1852190419111922-19191933--04-19
RADM193019781984--1986-----
RADMCullen, Simon
RADMCumberlege, Claude Lionel
RADM1924
RADM1949
RADM19391989--199389-9090-91
RADM1951--
RADM1918--200773-75
VADM1901195019531955-1961196943-4453-5555-59-59-61
RADM18881984
RADM1924--200781-82
RADM1957-------
RADMDumaresq, John Saumerez
RADM189919441947--19511971-44-45
46-49
RADM18881968
RADM18761950
RADM1942-------
RADM1907--198348-51
57-59
RADM1952-------
ADML186519131940
ADML18701953
RADM19101992
RADM1961200520082017
RADM1921--199974-75
RADM19181989
VADMGlossop, John Collings Taswell
RADM2006
RADM19161993
RADM1923-------
VADM196120062009201120142018--11->--
RADM19452003
RADM195604-06
RADM1903198044-45
RADM1948-------
VADM190619571962-19651965-59-6262-65
RADM1936-------
RADM1934-------
ADML193319821985199119912005-82-8385-91
RADM1935--19932014-----
RADM1938-------
ADML18771926192819321936-1937-26-2931-37
RADM-------
VADM20112014---2014--
VADM
RADM11 ->
RADM1931-------
RADMKing, Philip Parker
VADM1933198119841987-19898485-86-87-89
RADM1948-------
RADM20102015-------
VADM1928197519791982-19852020-79-8082-85
RADM19231994
RADM19021987
RADM1926
RADM1949-------
RADM1926-------
VADM1938198519891991-1994202090-9189-9091-94
RADM-------
RADM19331990
RADM1922-------
RADM1919-------
RADM18831951
VADM190819581965-1968198751-5262-6465-68
RADM19101987
RADM1955-------
RADM18931979
ADMLMoresby, John
RADM19111983
RADM1921--1978199175-78
RADM19171995-----
RADM2013
RADM19061974
RADM1946-------
VADM191419651970-1973201065-6667-6870-73
RADM19031975
RADM18871959
RADM18951955
RADM1942-------
RADM19121997
RADM1932-------
RADM19091978
RADM1922-------
RADM1930-------
VADM194919972001-20059997-9902-0501-02-
RADM19251980--1982 2020-----
RADM1956-------
RADM1928-------
RADM19371992-------
RADM1952-------
RADM195219971999--2003 -----
VADM1948199319981999-2002-99-02
VADM1951199619992002-200805-0802-05-
RADM1950
RADM18991991
RADM193487-89
RADM1950200299–0000–02
ADML1913196619681970197519986766-6768-70-70-75
RADM1927
VADM1918196719681973-1976199868-6970-7273-76
RADM18761957
RADM1941
RADM1926
ADML19221971197619791982200171-7273-7476-79-79-82
VADM1940198719901994-1997200291-94-94-97
RADM1956
RADM18571919
RADM1927
VADM1956199920052007-201007-10-
VADM183218841893
RADM19051974
RADMUzzell, Michael
RADMvan Balen, Michael
RADM1930
RADM196020052011-------
VADM1941199019911995-199795-97-
RADM19181983
RADM193419801985--1989-----
RADM19261997
VADM1923196819731979-19822003-78-7979-82
RADM1892
RADM1930
RankNamePost-
nom		BornCDRERADMVADMADMLRet'dDiedDCNCOM
AUS
FLT		 CN 3* CDFNotes

Senior RAN appointments

Historic name
of appointment
Abbrev.
Used
from
Used
to
Rank
Current name
of appointment
Chief of the Defence ForceCDFADMLChief of the Defence Force
Chief of the Defence Force StaffCDFSADMLChief of the Defence Force
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff CommitteeCCoSCADMLChief of the Defence Force
Deputy Chief of NavyDCNRADMDeputy Chief of Navy
Deputy Chief of Naval StaffDCNSRADMDeputy Chief of Navy
Commander Australian FleetCOMAUSFLT2007nowRADMCommander Australian Fleet
Maritime Commander AustraliaMCAUST19882007RADMCommander Australian Fleet
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Aust. Fleet19131926RADMCommander Australian Fleet
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Aust. Squadron19261949RADMCommander Australian Fleet
Flag Officer Commanding HM Aust. FleetFOCAF19491988RADMCommander Australian Fleet
Chief of NavyCNVADMChief of Navy
Director, Commonwealth Naval ForcesVADMChief of Navy
First Naval MemberVADMChief of Navy
Chief of the Naval StaffVADMChief of Navy
Asst. Chief of Def. Force CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force StaffCDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Naval Staff
Asst. Chief of Naval Staff
Chief of Staff Naval Support Comd
Chief of Staff Maritime HQ
Chief of Naval Material
Chief of Naval PersonnelRADM
Chief Joint OpsCJOPSVADMChief Joint Ops
Chief Capability Devel. GpCCDGVADM
Comdr. Aust. TheatreCOMASTRADM
Comdr. Flotillas, Maritime HQ
Comdr. Joint Forces Aust.
Comdr, Jt. Offshore Protection Comd
Dep. Chief of Naval Personnel
Dep. Maritime Comdr. Aust.
Director General of the Australian Navy CadetsDGANCCDRE
Head Capability Development Aust. Def. HQRADM
Head Capability Systems, Dept. of Def.RADM
Head of Def. Personnel ExecutiveHDPERADM
Second Naval Member ANB
Second Naval Member ANB
Third Naval Member ANBCDRE
Fourth Naval Member
Fourth Naval Member ANB
Vice-Chief of Def. ForceVCDFVADMVice-Chief of Def. Force