By
Graham Davis
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LSCD
Jason Dunn may have been hung out to dry in Iraq, except
for the brave actions of his mate LSCD Troy Miles (pictured
left).
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Photo:
SGT William Guthrie
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Twenty-six
RAN personnel, two ships and a clearance diving unit were acknowledged
in a list of Operation Falconer honours, announced on November
27.
Navy personnel to receive awards were:
RADM Marcus Bonser, as an Officer of the Order of Australia (
Mil Division AO) for his “distinguished service to the ADF
as the Commander Australian Theatre in support of combat operations
during Operation Falconer”.
To receive Member of the Military Division of the Order of Australia
(AM) were CMDR Aaron James Ingram CSC for exceptional service
in planning and execution of combat operations as the CO of HMAS
Darwin and CMDR Christopher Peter Percival for exceptional service
in achieving outstanding logistics support to the naval task group.
Medal in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (OAM)
went to CMDR Luke Charles-Jones, LCDR Michael David Edwards, CPO
Vaughn William Heath, WO Andrew Mark Kirkpatrick, CMDR Philip
Spedding and CMDR Malcolm Kenneth Wise.
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) was awarded to CAPT Peter
David Jones and CAPT Peter Glenn Lockwood CSC.
The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) went to LCDR Scott Craig,
CMDR David McCourt OAM and LCDR Michael Leslie Maley.
Apart from LS Troy Miles and LS Jason Dunn, other RAN personnel
to receive Commendation for Distinguished Service were, LS Scott
Wayne Gillespie, LEUT Brendan John Horn, LEUT Darran Ronald Horrobin,
LCDR Ivan Michael Ingham, PO Gavin Ronald Stevens and PO Michael
Victor Winter OAM.
The Conspicuous Service Cross went to SBLT Jye Travis Flood and
CAPT Gregory John Yorke.
Two RAN members to receive the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
were CMDR Dale Graeme Stephens and LEUT John Nigel Walker.
Meritorious Unit Citations went to AUSCDTTHREE, HMAS Kanimbla
and HMAS Anzac.
