John Martin (admiral)

Alan John Ogilvie Martin

Commodore Martin (left) visits the Japanese Self Defence Fleet Headquarters in Yokosuka, October 2012
Born Dunedin, New Zealand
Allegiance New Zealand
Service/branch Royal New Zealand Navy
Years of service 1979 – present
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held Chief of the Navy (2015–)
Maritime Component Commander (2011–13)
HMNZS Te Kaha (2001–03)
Awards Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Rear Admiral Alan John Ogilvie Martin, ONZM is an officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy, who was appointed Chief of the Navy on 30 November 2015.[1]

Born in Dunedin, he joined the Navy in 1979. He served as commander of the Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet as the Maritime Component Commander from March 2011 to September 2013.[2] Martin was appointed Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the 1996 Birthday Honours.[3] In the 2003 Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Officer of the same order.[4]

References

  1. "NZDF – Chief of the Navy". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. Hartigan, Brian (September 1, 2015). "New Zealand names new Chiefs of Army and Navy". Contact. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Rear Admiral Jack Steer
Chief of Navy
2015 – present
Incumbent
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