Donald Chalmers

Vice Admiral Donald Bruce Chalmers, AO (born 29 April 1942) is a retired senior commander of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), who served as Chief of Navy from 1997 to 1999.

[1] Chalmers joined the RAN in 1958 and chose to specialise in navigation.

[3] In 1988, he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom.

[2] He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1992 in recognition of his services as Commander of the first Royal Australian Navy Task Group during the Gulf War.

[2] He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States Government in 1998 and retired in July 1999.