Jonathan Mead
Jonathan Mead | |
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Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead in 2023 | |
| Born | 3 November 1964 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Australian Submarine Agency (2023–) Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force (2021–23) Chief of Joint Capabilities (2020–21) Fleet Command (2018–20) Head of Navy Capability (2015–17) Combined Task Force 150 (2011–12) HMAS Parramatta (2005–07) |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Commendation for Distinguished Service Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Vice Admiral Jonathan Dallas Mead, AO (born 3 November 1964) is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He joined the navy via the Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell in 1984, and spent his early career with the Clearance Diving Branch before training as a Principal Warfare Officer. He captained HMAS Parramatta on operations in the Persian Gulf from 2006 to 2007 during the Iraq War and commanded Combined Task Force 150, overseeing maritime counter-terrorism operations around the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa, from 2011 to 2012. He served as Head of Navy Capability from 2015 to 2017, Commander Australian Fleet from 2018 to 2020, Chief of Joint Capabilities from 2020 to 2021, and was appointed Chief of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force in September 2021.