Invitation to April Meeting
When - Thursday April 14, 2016
Time - Noon to 2:00 pm.
Where –Amenities Room,
Embassy of Australia,
1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20036
Guest speaker: RADM S R Gilmore, AM, CSC RAN, Head Australian Defence Staff (Washington) Australian Defence Attaché
Topic: Australian Government 2016 Defence White Paper
Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.
Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each.
Attire: Business casual
RSVP by noon on Wednesday April 13, 2016, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 at gmail dot com
NOTE: Valid photo ID required
2016 Membership dues of $30.00
are payable at the April meeting. Alternatively, make your check
payable to R&SL, and send it to: Dave Ward, 2308 November Lane,
Reston, VA, 20191.
Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN Head
Australian Defence Staff (Washington) Australian Defence Attaché Embassy
of Australia.
Rear
Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN joined the Royal Australian Navy as a
junior entry Cadet Midshipman in 1977. Studying at the RAN College at
Jervis Bay he completed secondary, tertiary and initial professional
education and training prior to graduating in 1981.
After
receiving his full Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate in 1983, he was
posted as an Officer of the Watch in the then RAN Flagship, HMAS
STALWART (AD215). This was followed by service as the Executive Officer
of the Cairns based Patrol Boat HMAS TOWNSVILLE (PB205) in 1985-1986.
On
completion of the Principal Warfare Officer’s (PWO) course and sub
specialist training in gunnery and air warfare, Lieutenant Gilmore
completed three consecutive postings at sea as PWO(A)/Operations Officer
in both Australian and British warships.
From
1992-1994, Lieutenant Commander Gilmore served in Maritime Headquarters
as the Fleet Gunnery Officer and as PWO(A) in the Sea Training Group.
This position included considerable periods at sea overseeing unit work
up and exercise activity. He was subsequently posted as the Executive
Officer of the Guided Missile Frigate HMAS MELBOURNE (FFG05).
Promoted
to Commander in 1996, he was appointed the RAN Liaison Officer to the
US Navy Doctrine Command in Norfolk, Virginia where he served in the
International Cell alongside officers representing a number of navies.
In this role, he participated in the development of both USN and multi
national maritime doctrine.
On
return to Australia, Commander Gilmore was posted to Maritime HQ as
Commander Plans (N51) during 1998-1999. In this role he was involved in
the planning for all ADF and RAN operations and exercises involving
major fleet units. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the
2000 Queens Birthday Honours list for his service in this position.
Commander
Gilmore assumed command of the ANZAC class frigate HMAS ARUNTA (FFH151)
in 2000. In addition to major Task Group deployments, a highlight of
this period was the award of the prestigious Gloucester Cup, which
recognised ARUNTA as the Navy’s best major fleet unit in 2000.
Promoted
to Captain in 2001, he attended the Defence and Strategic Studies
Course at the Australian Defence College during 2002 and graduated with a
Master of Arts in Strategic Studies. Captain Gilmore was appointed as
the Director of Maritime Combat Development in the Capability Systems
Division of Australian Defence Headquarters in December 2002. During
this period he was involved in the generation of capability requirements
documentation for major projects such as the Air Warfare Destroyer
(DDG), Amphibious Ship (LHD), ARMIDALE class Patrol Boats and
replacement underway replenishment ship.
Captain
Gilmore was promoted to Commodore in January 2005 and appointed to the
position of Director General Navy Strategic Policy and Futures (DGNSPF)
in Navy Headquarters. Selected to command coalition Task Force 58 in the
Northern Persian Gulf, Commodore Gilmore was deployed as part of
Operation CATALYST between April and August 2005. With a small RAN
staff, Commodore Gilmore embarked in the cruisers USS ANTIETAM (CG54)
and USS NORMANDY (CC60) and was responsible for the conduct of all
maritime security operations. He returned to the DGNSPF position in
September 2005. Commodore Gilmore was appointed a Member of the Order of
Australia (AM) in the 2006 Queens Birthday Honours list in recognition
of his operational service as Commander Task Force 58.
Commodore
Gilmore became the Commander of Navy Systems Command in September 2007
and was promoted to Rear Admiral in June 2008. In this role he commanded
all Navy shore commands and was responsible for personnel posting and
individual training, workplace health and safety, engineering policy and
Navy communications/electronic warfare.
After
a short period in the new position of Head Navy People and Reputation
within Navy Strategic Command, Rear Admiral Gilmore was appointed as
Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT) from October 2009 to December
2011. This role included responsibility for Navy capability generation
and warfighting standards across all RAN submarines, surface ships and
aircraft.
Rear Admiral
Gilmore served as the Deputy Chief of Joint Operations at Headquarters
Joint Operations Command near Canberra from December 2011 to November
2013. He assumed the position as the Head Australian Defence Staff
(Washington) and Australian Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Australia,
Washington DC, in January 2014.
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