| Vice Admiral David John Shackleton AO, RAN | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1948 (age 76) |
| Place of birth | City of Leeds, England |
| Allegiance |
 Australia |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1966 – 2002 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Chief of Navy HMAS Brisbane HMAS Derwent |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of Australia Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Vice Admiral David John Shackleton AO RAN (born 2 March 1948) was a Vice Admiral of the Royal Australian Navy, and was Chief of Navy from 1999 to 2002.
Career[]
David Shackleton joined the Navy from Adelaide, South Australia in 1966 under Supplementary List (Executive) Scheme, and saw service in Vietnam while qualifying as a seaman officer.[1] He was given command of the destroyer escort HMAS Derwent in 1988,[2] was the Maritime commander for the opposing forces during Exercise Kangaroo 1989, and reached the rank of Captain in 1989. He commanded the destroyer HMAS Brisbane from 1991 to 1992,[2] and was promoted to Commodore in 1993.
He is a graduate of the RAN Staff College and the Joint Services Staff College, and has earned an MBA (Executive) from Monash University.[2] He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1998,[1] and then Vice Admiral and Chief of Navy in 1999.[2] He initiated various organisational changes across the Navy.[2]
He was a senior Navy witness to the Senate Enquiry into the Children overboard affair.[3] He was appointed as an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in 2000,[4] and Commander in the U.S Legion of Merit in 2001. He retired from the navy in 2002.[2]
Honours and awards[]
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Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | 1992 |
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Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 | |
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Vietnam Medal | |
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Defence Force Service Medal with 4 Rosette's | for 35 years of service |
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National Medalw with 2 Rosette's | for 35 years of service |
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Australian Defence Medal | 2006 |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal | (South Vietnam) |
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Commander of the Legion of Merit | (United States) |
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