Queen and country
Recognition for exemplary service world-wide

MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION

Lt-Col Ronald John EDDINGTON
For exceptional performance as Commanding Officer of the Army Financial Services Unit in the provision of financial management and as Head of Corps, Royal Australian Army Pay Corps in personnel management performance.

Lt-Col Luke FOSTER
For exceptional performance as the Defence Adviser Honiara, accredited to Port Vila.

Brig David Gordon McKASKILL
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the field of capability development as Director Simulation at the Combined Arms Training and Development Centre, as Director Future Warfare in Policy Guidance and Analysis Division and as Director Land Combat in Land Development Branch, and Acting Director General Land Development.

Brig Aziz Gregory MELICK
For exceptional service as Commanding Officer of 12th/40th Royal Tasmania Regiment and as Commander 8th Brigade.

Col Stefan James RUDZKI
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the field of Health Services as Commanding Officer, Canberra Area Medical Unit, Staff Officer Grade One Health Capability Development in the Defence Personnel Executive, Chief of Health on the Headquarters Peacekeeping Force while deployed on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor, and as Director Preventive Health in Defence Health Services Branch.

Lt-Col Stephen Paul TULLEY
For exceptional service to the Australian Army as the Liaison Officer to the US Marine Corps; Commanding Officer Land Command Battle School; and as the Commanding Officer/Chief Instructor Combined Arms Battle Wing, Combat Training Centre.

Col Phillip Thomson WHITE
For exceptional service in the fields of leadership and training as the Officer Commanding West Australia University Regiment, Project Officer Royal Military College and Commandant Regional Training Centre Western Australia.

MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION

Maj Dixie Anne DUGGAN
For meritorious service to the Australian Army performing the duties of Senior Nursing Officer 1st Field Ambulance, 8th Brigade Administrative Support Battalion and 8th Combat Service Support Battalion.

Maj Mary-Rose MULVANEY
For meritorious service as the Officer Commanding the Australian Defence Force School of Catering and as Staff Officer Grade Two Personnel/Logistics Headquarters Royal Military College of Australia.

WO1 Christopher Douglas REEVES
For meritorious service to the Australian Army as the Master Sapper, Headquarters Land Command Engineers, Regimental Sergeant Maj of the 8th Brigade, 21st Construction Regiment and the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of the United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team in Afghanistan and as an exchange officer to the United Kingdom.

WO1 Peter Kevin ROBB
For meritorious service in the field of trade and training management at the Army Logistic Training Centre.

WO1 Bernard Franciscus VANDENHURK
For meritorious service as the Regimental Sergeant Maj of 11th/28th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and AUSBATT VIII Operation Citadel.


DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)

Brig Peter John HUTCHINSON
For distinguished command and leadership in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander, Joint Task Force 633 during Operation CATALYST.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (DSM)

Lt-Col Iain Andrew CRUICKSHANK
For distinguished service as the Commanding Officer of the Australian Iraqi Army Training Team on Operation CATALYST from April to October 2004.

COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Pte Matthew Steven LEE
For distinguished performance of duty whilst deployed to the Middle East Area of Operations as a Rifleman for the Australian Security Detachment - Iraq.

Lt-Col Christopher John MEAD
For distinguished performance of duty as Military Liaison Officer with the United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan from 20 April 2003 to 20 May 2004.

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC)

Lt-Col Anthony Joseph ANETTS
For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One (Operations) at the Headquarters Logistic Support Force.

Lt-Col Geoffrey CAMERON
For outstanding achievement as the Chief Legal Officer for Headquarters Training Command and the Command Legal Officer for Land Headquarters.

Lt-Col Shane Francis CAUGHEY
For outstanding achievement and leadership as the Commanding Officer of Western Battalion (WESTBATT) during the force extraction of Operation Citadel from Timor Leste for the period 5 January to 11 June 2004.

Col John Andrew Talbot DUNN
For outstanding achievement as Command Legal Officer Headquarters Australian Theatre, Director of Military Justice and Director of Army Legal Services.

Lt-Col Robert Andrew Stewart HASTIE
For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One Aviation, Liaison Officer, Army Headquarters

Col William HORROCKS
For outstanding achievement while employed as Commanding Officer and Chief Instructor of the Recruit Training Wing, Army Recruit Training Centre during 2003 and 2004.

Lt-Col Craig Douglas McCARTHY
For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer of Adelaide University’s Regiment.

Col Feliks Robert SKOWRONSKI
For outstanding achievement as the Col Training Support at Headquarters Training Command.

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)

WO1 Paul Darren ALTAMORE
For outstanding service as an Intelligence Analyst during Operation ANODE.

Sgt Bradley John COLEMAN
For outstanding service as the Sergeant Cook of the 1st Aviation Regiment.

Maj Murray DROVER
For outstanding service as the Officer Commanding Training Company Western Australian University Regiment, Rifle Company Butterworth 64 and Support Company 16th Battalion Royal Western Australia Regiment.

WO2 Daniel Quentin FOREMAN
For outstanding service as the Unit Training Warrant Officer, Recruit Training Wing, Army Recruit Training Centre.

WO2 David John GROPE
For outstanding service as the Supervisor Engineering Services, 19th Chief Engineer Works.

Maj Peter John HARRIS
For outstanding service as the Engineering Manager of the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Project.

WO1 Leslie Robert HEMPERGER
For outstanding service as the Staff Officer Supply Support at the Headquarters Logistic Support Force

WO2 Deane Nathan LANKSHEAR
For outstanding service to rehabilitation, training, welfare and the professional development of Australian Army Staff Cadets as the Romani Company Drill Sergeant and Officer Commanding Neville Howse VC Platoon, Royal Military College, Duntroon.

WO2 Mark McLEAN
For outstanding service as the Artificer Sergeant Maj of 4th Field Regiment from January 2003 to December 2004.

WO2 Darin James STANLEY
For outstanding service as the Stocktaking Warrant Officer and acting Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant for the 1st Joint Support Unit.

Maj Julian Michael WOODS
For outstanding service as a member of Army’s Trade Pay Review Team.