Our People in WA
Marlon Perez - Defending His New Country
“We lived in Adelaide for eleven years before I joined the Navy in February 2001. Mum and Dad still live in Adelaide with my younger brother Marty — but now I’m settled in Secret Harbour with my wife Kristine and our son Kaleb.
“I’ve just completed my training at HMAS Stirling and I’m now a qualified submariner onboard HMAS Rankin.
“I handle incoming and outgoing signals for the submarine at sea, dress the ship on ceremonial occasions and use bridge communications.
”Since I joined the Navy, I’ve been to Christmas Island, Thailand and Singapore. But when I’m ashore I love spending time with my family, because family comes first!”