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'{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox military person |name= Michael Joseph Noonan |image= Michael J. Noonan in 2020.jpg |image_size= |alt= |caption= Vice Admiral Noonan in 2020 |nickname= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1966|12|13|df=yes}} |death_date= |birth_place= [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia |death_place= |placeofburial= |allegiance= Australia |branch= [[Royal Australian Navy]] |serviceyears= 1984–2022 |rank= [[Vice admiral (Australia)|Vice Admiral]] |servicenumber= |unit= |commands= [[Chief of Navy (Australia)|Chief of Navy]] (2018–22)<br/>[[Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)|Deputy Chief of Navy]] (2016–18)<br/>{{nowrap|[[Border Protection Command (Australia)|Border Protection Command]] (2013–16)}}<br/>{{HMAS|Parramatta|FFH 154|6}} (2003–05) |battles= [[International Force for East Timor]]<br/>[[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]]<br/>[[Iraq War]]<br/>[[Operation Resolute]] |awards= [[Officer of the Order of Australia]]<br/>[[Commendation for Distinguished Service]] (2)<br/>[[Legion of Honour|Knight of the Legion of Honour]] (France)<br/>Commander of the Order of Naval Merit (Chile)<br/>Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit (Peru)<br/>Navy Meritorious Service Star (Indonesia)<br/>[[Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)|Meritorious Service Medal]] (Singapore)<br/>[[Legion of Merit|Commander of the Legion of Merit]] (United States) |relations= |laterwork= }} [[Vice admiral (Australia)|Vice Admiral]] '''Michael Joseph Noonan''', {{postnominals|size=100%|country=AUS|AO}} (born 13 December 1966) is a retired senior officer of the [[Royal Australian Navy]], who served as [[Chief of Navy (Australia)|Chief of Navy]] from 6 July 2018 to 6 July 2022. He previously served as [[Border Protection Command (Australia)|Commander Border Protection Command]] from 2013 to 2015 and [[Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)|Deputy Chief of Navy]] from 2016 to 2018. ==Early life== Noonan was born in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, on 13 December 1966 to Michael Joseph Noonan and his wife Valerie Jean (née Maskell). He was educated at [[Miami State High School|Miami]] and Keebra Park State High Schools on the [[Queensland]] [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]. Noonan holds [[postgraduate]] qualifications in [[Master of Business Administration|Business Administration]], Maritime Policy, Marketing Communications and [[Master of International Affairs|International Relations]] from the [[Queensland University of Technology]], Universities of [[University of Wollongong|Wollongong]] and [[University of Canberra|Canberra]], and [[Salve Regina University]], respectively. He is also a graduate of the [[Australian Institute of Company Directors]].<ref name="Who">{{cite web|url=http://www.connectweb.com.au/view-biography.aspx?pid=43869&p=WWA|title=Rear Admiral Michael Joseph Noonan|accessdate=15 August 2014|work=[[Who's Who in Australia]] Online|publisher=ConnectWeb}}</ref> Noonan has been married to Jan since 17 December 1994.<ref name="Who"/> Jan Noonan is a [[Captain (naval)|captain]] in the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN) and was the first woman to command an Australian vessel on active service, leading [[HMPNGS Lakekamu|HMAS ''Labuan'']] on operations in East Timor in 2000.<ref>{{cite news|last=Peterson|first=Myles|title=Distinguished Career|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/shepparton-news/20180427/281638190815373|newspaper=Shepparton News|date=27 April 2018|accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tydd|first=Michele|title=In Ascendance|url=https://magazine.uow.edu.au/alumni/outlook/UOW252275.html|newspaper=UOW Outlook Magazine|publisher=University of Wollongong|accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lieutenant Commander Jan Noonan, CSC|url=https://awhf.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/commander-jenny-daetz-and-lieutenant-commander-jan-noonan/|publisher=Australian Women's History Forum|date=21 February 2008|accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref> The couple have two daughters.<ref name="Who"/> ==Naval career== Noonan joined the RAN as a [[midshipman]] in 1984.<ref name="Who"/> He was the commissioning commanding officer of {{HMAS|Parramatta|FFH 154|6}}, commanding her from 2003.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/vice-admiral-michael-noonan|title=Rear Admiral Michael Joseph Noonan|publisher=Royal Australian Navy|accessdate=6 July 2018}}</ref> He became Director of Sailor's Career Management in 2006, Chief of Staff in Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 in 2008 and Commodore Training (COMTRAIN) for the [[Royal Australian Navy]] and the Director-General of Operations at the [[Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia)|Headquarters Joint Operations Command]] in 2009.<ref name=bio/> Noonan was awarded the [[Commendation for Distinguished Service]] on two occasions, and was appointed a [[Member of the Order of Australia]] in 2012.<ref name=CDS1>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1043142&search_type=quick&showInd=true Commendation for Distinguished Service – 9 June 2003] Citation: ''For distinguished performance of duty as the Chief of Staff to the Australian National Command Headquarters in the Middle East during Operation SLIPPER.''</ref><ref name=CDS2>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1145969&search_type=quick&showInd=true Commendation for Distinguished Service – 26 January 2010] Citation: ''For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Joint Task Force 633, Middle East Area of Operations from September 2008 to March 2009.''</ref><ref name=AM>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1145969&search_type=quick&showInd=true Member of the Order of Australia – 11 June 2012] Citation: ''For exceptional performance of duty and leadership as Director General Operations, Headquarters Joint Operations Command and as Director Military Strategic Commitments.''</ref> Noonan went on to be Commander [[Border Protection Command (Australia)|Border Protection Command]] in 2013 and [[Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)|Deputy Chief of Navy]] in 2016.<ref name=bio/> On 16 April 2018, Prime Minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] announced that Noonan would succeed Vice Admiral [[Tim Barrett (admiral)|Tim Barrett]] as [[Chief of Navy (Australia)|Chief of Navy]]. Noonan was promoted to [[Vice admiral (Australia)|vice admiral]] and appointed Chief of Navy on 6 July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Greene|title=Angus Campbell will be Australia's next Chief of Defence|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-16/angus-campbell-to-be-australias-next-chief-of-defence/9662342|date=16 April 2018|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref> Noonan was advanced to an [[Officer of the Order of Australia]] (AO) in the [[2018 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)|2018 Queen's Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2002039 |title=NOONAN, Michael Joseph |work=It's An Honour |publisher=Australian Government |date=11 June 2018 |accessdate=11 June 2018}}</ref> On 6 January 2022 he was awarded the [[Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)|Meritorious Service Medal]] by Singapore's Minister for Defence [[Ng Eng Hen]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=480585970088791&set=pcb.480586750088713|title=Vice Admiral (VADM) Michael Noonan, who was conferred the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera): 6 January 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/vice-admiral-michael-noonan Biography] {{s-start}} {{s-mil}} {{s-bef|before=Vice Admiral [[Tim Barrett (admiral)|Tim Barrett]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Chief of Navy (Australia)|Chief of Navy]]|years=2018–2022}} {{s-aft|after=Vice Admiral [[Mark Hammond (admiral)|Mark Hammond]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=Rear Admiral [[Michael van Balen]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)|Deputy Chief of Navy]]|years=2016–2018}} {{s-aft|after=Rear Admiral Mark Hammond}} |- {{s-bef|before=Rear Admiral [[David Johnston (admiral)|David Johnston]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Border Protection Command (Australia)|Commander Border Protection Command]]|years=2013–2016}} {{s-aft|after=Rear Admiral [[Peter Laver]]}} {{s-end}} {{ADF Leadership}} {{Chief of Navy (Australia)}} {{Royal Australian Navy}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Noonan, Michael}} [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:Australian military personnel of the International Force for East Timor]] [[Category:Australian military personnel of the Iraq War]] [[Category:Australian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Officers of the Order of Australia]] [[Category:Military personnel from Melbourne]] [[Category:People educated at Keebra Park State High School]] [[Category:Queensland University of Technology alumni]] [[Category:Royal Australian Navy admirals]] [[Category:Recipients of the Commendation for Distinguished Service]] [[Category:Salve Regina University alumni]] [[Category:University of Canberra alumni]] [[Category:University of Wollongong alumni]]'