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Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)

Deputy head of the Royal Australian Navy

Summary

Deputy head of the Royal Australian Navy

Field	Value
post	Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Navy
alt	=
incumbent	Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley
incumbentsince	24 January 2025
member_of	Royal Australian Navy
reports_to	Chief of Navy
style	Rear Admiral
abbreviation	DCN
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The Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN). The rank associated with the position is rear admiral (2-star).

Appointees

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Deputy Chief of Navy or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tours.

Rank
	Name
	Postnominal(s)
	Term
began
	Term
ended
	Notes	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff	Deputy Chief of Navy
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore
Rear Admiral

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090925033656/http://www.navy.gov.au/Recruit_School_Getting_Division Getting Division], Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus
J. V. P. Goldrick, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130324b.htm 'Buchanan, Herbert James (1902–1965)'], [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]], Volume 13, [[Melbourne University Press]], 1993, pp 286–287.
Cooper, Alastair. "Gatacre, Galfry George Ormond (1907–1983)".
"McNicoll, Alan Wedel Ramsay". National Archives of Australia.
[http://www.geocities.ws/ranadmirals/rearadmiralsg-m.html Rear Admirals G-M], Admirals of the RAN
Rear Admiral [[William John Dovers]] CBE DSC (born 1918) vs Rear Admiral [[William Anthony George Dovers]] CSC (born 1951) who was SO to DCNS
Dovers' end date is inconsistent with Gladstone's start date
[http://www.vvaavic.org.au/Pics/nationalpatron.pdf A short biography of our national patron] {{Webarchive. link. (16 February 2011 , Rear Admiral Neil Ralph ret'd, Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia, Victorian Branch, www.vvaavic.org.au)
[http://www.accommodationrockingham.com.au/accommodation-rockingham-articles/1987/1/26/australia-day-honours/ Australia Day Honours, 1987] {{Webarchive. link. (3 September 2011 , ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 26 January 1987)
[http://www.geocities.ws/ranadmirals/rearadmiralsn-z.html Rear Admirals N-Z], Admirals of the RAN
[http://www.geocities.ws/ranadmirals/viceadmirals.html Vice Admirals], Admirals of the RAN
[http://www.geocities.ws/ranadmirals/rearadmiralsa-f.html Rear Admirals A-F], Admirals of the RAN
"Rear Admiral Christopher Smith". Royal Australian Navy.
"Acting Deputy Chief of Navy, Commodore Eric Young". Royal Australian Navy.
"Commodore Eric Young". Royal Australian Navy.
"Handing over the reins". Royal Australian Navy.

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