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Senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Michael Julian van Balen AO (born 16 February 1961) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), who served as the Deputy Chief of Navy from 2013 to January 2016.[1]
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Michael Julian van Balen | |
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.JPG) van Balen with Vice Admiral William Moran of the United States Navy, November 2013 | |
| Born | 16 February 1961 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1978–2016 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Deputy Chief of Navy (2013–16) HMAS Watson (2005) HMAS Sydney (2002–03) |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Commendation for Distinguished Service Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
van Balen was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 16 February 1961 to Adrian and Cath van Balen.[2]
van Balen joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1978 and graduated from the Royal Australian Naval College in 1982.[1]
van Balen has served in a various billets within the Australian naval high command and United States Navy commands.[1]
He has served on board a variety of Royal Australian Navy ships including HMA ships Barbette, Brisbane, Stalwart, Stuart, Yarra, Bunbury, Derwent, Swan and the United States Navy ship USS Ranger, a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier.[1]
van Balen completed a Master of Management degree from the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2001.[1] He attended the US Naval War College in 2005.[3]
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| Officer of the Order of Australia | 26 January 2015 |
| Commendation for Distinguished Service | 26 January 2005 [4] |
| Australian Active Service Medal | |
| Iraq Medal | |
| Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps | (35–39 Years Service) |
| Australian Defence Medal | |
| Officer of the Legion of Merit | (United States) |
RADM van Balen has also been awarded the RAN's "Principal Warfare Officer" badge and the RAN's "Sea Readiness Badge".
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