Australian Maritime Issues 2007 - Royal Australian Navy

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in 2001, and remained at the CIS School until August 2002, at which time he was
posted to Canberra to the Royal Australian Navy’s C4 directorate. He transferred to
the Naval Reserve in 2004 and took up the position as the Senior Naval Historical
Officer at the Sea Power Centre – Australia.
Dr David Stevens
Dr David Stevens has been the Director of Strategic and Historical Studies, Sea Power
Centre – Australia, since retiring from full time naval service in 1994. He joined the
Royal Australian Naval College in 1974 and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at
the University of New South Wales. He undertook the Royal Navy’s Principal Warfare
Officer course in 1984 and specialised in anti-submarine warfare. Thereafter he served
as a warfare officer on exchange in HMS Hermione, and was one of the first Australians
to conduct a Falkland Islands peace patrol. In 1990-91 he was posted to the staff of
the Australian Task Group Commander during Operation DAMASK and the 1990-91
Gulf War. He graduated from the Australian National University with a Master of Arts
(Strategic Studies) degree in 1992, and in 2000 received his PhD in History from the
University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Commander Greg Swinden, RAN
Commander Greg Swinden joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1985 and graduated
from the Australian Defence Force Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Politics and History. After training as a Supply Officer he undertook numerous postings
ashore and afloat including service in HMA Ships Swan, Melbourne and Kanimbla.
He has also seen operational service in East Timor, the Solomon Islands, the Persian
Gulf, and during 2003-04 was the Royal Australian Navy Liaison Officer in Singapore.
He attended the Australian Command and Staff College in 2005 and is currently the
Deputy Fleet Supply Officer in Fleet Headquarters.
Dr Andrew Tian Huet Tan
Dr Andrew Tan is currently an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales.
He was a senior lecturer in defence studies at King’s College, London, where he taught
at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. Previously he was with the Institute
of Defence and Strategic Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Born in Singapore he is a naturalised Australian and has published extensively on
regional security issues.
Lieutenant Commander Chris Watson, RAN
Lieutenant Commander Chris Watson transferred to the Royal Australian Navy from
the Royal Navy. A Principal Warfare Officer and ex-Cold War diplomat in the USSR
and Poland, he was Executive Officer of the frigate HMS Iron Duke, First Lieutenant
of HMS Ocean, and was the J2 intelligence chief in Gibraltar during the 1990-91 Gulf