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|name= Christopher Angus Ritchie |image= Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie RAN.jpg |image_size= |alt= |caption= Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie (left) receives an award from Admiral Vern Clark, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, February 2003 |birth_date= {{birth date|1949|01|16|df=yes}} |death_date= |birth_place= Melbourne, Victoria |death_place= |placeofburial= |nickname= |allegiance= Australia |branch= Royal Australian Navy |serviceyears= 1968–2005 |rank= Vice Admiral |servicenumber= |unit= |commands= Chief of Navy (2002–05) Deputy Chief of Navy (1999) Maritime Commander Australia (1997–99) {{HMAS|Brisbane|D 41|6}} (1990–91) {{HMAS|Torrens|DE 53|6}} (1986–87) {{HMAS|Tarakan|L 129|6}} (1973–74) |battles= Vietnam War Gulf War |awards= Officer of the Order of Australia Legion of Merit (United States) |relations= |laterwork= Patron of the Australasian Hydrographic Society }} Vice Admiral Christopher Angus "Chris" Ritchie {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} (born 16 January 1949) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of Navy from 2002 to 2005. Early lifeRitchie was born in Melbourne on 16 January 1949 to Angus Lachlan Ritchie and Colleen Burnice Ritchie.[1] Naval careerRitchie graduated from the RAN College at Jervis Bay in 1968. He received further training at sea and in the United Kingdom before undertaking a succession of seagoing appointments and a staff appointment at the NATO School of Maritime Operations at HMS DRYAD. His commands have included {{HMAS|Tarakan|L 129|6}}, {{HMAS|Torrens|DE 53|6}}, and {{HMAS|Brisbane|D 41|6}}. During his period in command of HMAS Brisbane, the ship deployed to the Persian Gulf where she participated for the duration of the Persian Gulf War.[2] In 1991, as a result of this service, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. In 1992 he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom. On completion of this course he was promoted to commodore and had appointments in Naval Policy and Warfare, and Military Strategy and Concepts.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} In 1997 he was promoted to rear admiral and appointed as Maritime Commander Australia.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} He then served as Deputy Chief of Navy and Head of Capability Systems.[2] As a consequence of his service in these appointments, and in addition to receiving the Centenary medal,[3] he was promoted to Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2001.[4] He was promoted to vice admiral and appointed Commander Australian Theatre on 3 August 2001. He was the first Commander to have previously served as a Component Commander to the Headquarters. He assumed command of the Royal Australian Navy from Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral David Shackleton on 3 July 2002 and retired in July 2005.[2] After military serviceIn 2018, Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie was reported as a spokesman for Shipbuilder Lurssen Australia who would be building new offshore patrol vessels.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Vice Adm. (Rtd) Christopher Angus Ritchie|url=http://connectweb.com.au/view-biography.aspx?pid=11490&p=WWA|website=ConnectWeb|publisher=Who's Who in Australia Online|accessdate=20 April 2016}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.ancors.uow.edu.au/fellows/ritchie-c.html |title=Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AO, RANR – Ancors Fellow |publisher=Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security |accessdate=20 November 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720060901/http://www.ancors.uow.edu.au/fellows/ritchie-c.html |archivedate=20 July 2008 }} 3. ^It's an Honour – Centenary Medal – 1 January 2001 Citation: For services to Australian society through the Royal Australian Navy. 4. ^It's an Honour – Officer of the Order of Australia – 26 January 2001 Citation: For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy as the Maritime Commander Australia, Deputy Chief of Navy and Head Capability Systems. 5. ^{{cite news |url=https://indaily.com.au/news/2018/04/20/saab-defence-jobs-adelaide/ |title=More Saab defence jobs for Adelaide |date=20 April 2018 |accessdate=23 April 2018 |newspaper=InDaily}} External links{{commons category}}
title=Chief of Navy| before=Vice Admiral David Shackleton| after=Vice Admiral Russ Shalders| years=2002–2005| }}{{succession box| title=Deputy Chief of Navy| before=Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould| after=Rear Admiral Geoffrey Smith| years=1999| }}{{succession box| title=Maritime Commander Australia| before=Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould| after=Rear Admiral John Lord| years=1997–1999| }}{{s-end}}{{Chief of Navy (Australia)}}{{Fleet Commander of the Royal Australian Navy}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2011}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ritchie, Chris}} 12 : 1949 births|Alumni of the Royal College of Defence Studies|Australian military personnel of the Gulf War|Australian military personnel of the Vietnam War|Chiefs of Navy (Australia)|Deputy Chiefs of Navy (Australia)|Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit|Living people|Officers of the Order of Australia|Recipients of the Centenary Medal|Royal Australian Navy admirals|Recipients of the Meritorious Unit Citation |
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