Russ Crane
Russell Crane | |
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| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1970 - |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Navy HMAS Curlew HMAS Derwent HMAS Success (AOR 304) |
| Battles / wars | International Force for East Timor |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Medal |
Vice Admiral Russell Harry Crane AM, CSM, RAN is the current Chief of the Royal Australian Navy.
Service History
Russ Crane began his naval career as a junior recruit at HMAS Leeuwin in 1970.[1] Training as an Electrical Mechanic in aircraft communications, he was posted aboard the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in 1971. Following selection for officer training in 1972, he began training as a Seaman Officer serving in numerous RAN establishments and ships, before receiving his commission.[2]
He was appointed as Minehunting Control Officer in the Minehunter HMAS Curlew, in 1978 and promoted to Lieutenant during the same year.
In 1983 he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and appointed in command of HMAS Curlew.
In 1988 he was promoted to Commander and posted to the Equipment Acquisition Division in Navy Office Canberra.
In 1993 he was posted as the commanding officer aboard HMAS Derwent, a Destroyer Escort based in Western Australia.
He was promoted to Captain in January 1996 and appointed as the Chief Staff Officer Command and Control, Communications and Intelligence in Maritime Headquarters.
Captain Crane assumed command of HMAS Success on 24 November 1998. During his period in command Success conducted a number of deployments to the South East Asia region including, in September and October 1999, Operation Stabilise in support of peacekeeping operations in East Timor.
Awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal in early 2000 for his time in HMAS Success,[3] he was promoted to Commodore in March 2000 and posted to Australian Defence Headquarters in Canberra as the Director General Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare.
Promoted to Rear Admiral in May 2004 he served as Director General Coastwatch and the inaugural Commander of the newly formed Joint Offshore Protection Command in January 2005.
Rear Admiral Crane became the Deputy Chief of Navy in June 2006, and was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2007.[4]
In March 2008 it was announced he would be promoted to Vice Admiral and assume the position of Chief of Navy on 4 July 2008.[5]
Honours and Awards
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Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | Awarded June 2007 |
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Conspicuous Service Medal | Awarded June 2000 |
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Australian Active Service Medal | with "EAST TIMOR" clasp |
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International Force East Timor Medal | |
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Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps | 35-39 years service |
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Australian Defence Medal |
