Senator the Hon Marise Payne
|
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
& others
24 Mar 21
Release details
Release type
Related ministers and contacts
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for Defence
Media contacts
Lauren Gianoli (Minister Reynolds’ Office): +61 428 570 417
Nicky Hamer (Minister Reynolds’ Office): +61 437 989 927
Defence Media (02) 6127 1999, media@defence.gov.au
Release content
22 November 2019
I congratulate Warrant Officer Deb Butterworth OAM, CSM and Bar on her appointment to the role of Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Navy.
Warrant Officer Butterworth is the first female appointed to this significant role and only the ninth person to hold this office since its inception in 1993.
The Warrant Officer of the Navy is the Navy’s most senior sailor and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mike Noonan AM, and his Senior Leadership Group.
This appointment is reflective of Warrant Officer Butterworth’s outstanding career achievements to date, and exemplifies the depth and diversity of leadership across the Australian Defence Force.
I also sincerely thank the outgoing Warrant Officer of the Navy, Gary Wight AM, for his dedication, care and strong advocacy in representing the views and concerns of sailors throughout his career, and particularly so over the last three years.
A full biography of Warrant Officer Butterworth is available at: https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/warrant-officer-deb-butterworth