Jack Steer

Jack Raymond Steer
Steer (right) with Admiral Thad Allen of the US Coast Guard in June 2009
BornChristchurch, New Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand
Service / branchRoyal New Zealand Navy
Years of service1973–2015
RankRear Admiral
CommandsChief of Navy (2012–15)
Vice Chief of Defence Force (2008–12)
Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (2006–07)
Maritime Component Commander (2004–06)
HMNZS Wellington (1994–96)
AwardsOfficer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Rear Admiral Jack Raymond Steer, ONZM is a retired Royal New Zealand Navy officer, who served as Chief of Navy from 2012 to 2015.

Career

Born in Christchurch,[1] Steer joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1973.[2] He served as chief of staff at Joint Forces Headquarters from January 2003 to April 2004, when he was promoted to commodore and appointed as Maritime Component Commander.[2] He was appointed Deputy Chief of Navy in January 2006, before taking up the position of Commander Joint Forces New Zealand in May, with promotion to rear admiral. In February 2008, he was appointed Vice Chief of Defence Force.[1] He served in the post until 2012, when he was appointed Chief of Navy.

Steer was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Goff, Phil (26 July 2007). "New Vice Chief of Defence Force appointed". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Jack Steer Appointed Chief of Navy". New Zealand Defence Force. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Rear Admiral Tony Parr
 Chief of Navy
2012–2015 		Succeeded by
Rear Admiral John Martin
Preceded by
Air Vice Marshal David Bamfield
 Vice Chief of Defence Force
2008–2012 		Succeeded by
Major General Tim Keating
Preceded by
Major General Lou Gardiner
 Commander Joint Forces New Zealand
2006–2007 		Succeeded by
Major General Rhys Jones
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