Jack Steer
Jack Raymond Steer | |
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 Steer (right) with Admiral Thad Allen of the US Coast Guard in June 2009 | |
| Born | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ | Royal New Zealand Navy |
| Years of service | 1973–2015 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Chief of Navy (2012–15) Vice Chief of Defence Force (2008–12) Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (2006–07) Maritime Component Commander (2004–06) HMNZS Wellington (1994–96) |
| Awards | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
Rear Admiral Jack Raymond Steer, ONZM is a retired Royal New Zealand Navy officer, who served as Chief of Navy from 2012 to 2015.
Career[edit]
Born in Christchurch,[1] Steer joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1973.[2] He served as chief of staff at Joint Forces Headquarters from January 2003 to April 2004, when he was promoted to commodore and appointed as Maritime Component Commander.[2] He was appointed Deputy Chief of Navy in January 2006, before taking up the position of Commander Joint Forces New Zealand in May, with promotion to rear admiral. In February 2008, he was appointed Vice Chief of Defence Force.[1] He served in the post until 2012, when he was appointed Chief of Navy.
Steer was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Goff, Phil (26 July 2007). "New Vice Chief of Defence Force appointed". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Jack Steer Appointed Chief of Navy". New Zealand Defence Force. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
External links[edit]
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