Richard Menhinick

Richard Menhinick
Royal Australian Navy Commodore Richard Menhinick (left), commandant of the Australian Command and Staff College, presents U.S. Naval War College (NWC) President Rear Adm. John Christenson, right, with an official gift containing sand from the Gallipoli battlefield. Menhinick (left)
Born	Belfast, England
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1976–2016
Rank	Commodore
Commands	Australian Command and Staff College Task Force 150 Director General Navy Transformation & Innovation HMAS Anzac Sea Power Centre HMAS Warramunga
Battles / wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Member of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross Commendation for Distinguished Service

Commodore Richard Temple Menhinick AM, CSC is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Naval career

He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1976, finishing his training in 1980 he underwent training as a Principal Warfare Officer and in 1983 was posted as the naval Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Tasmania, Sir James Plimsoll. Menhinick went on to serve as exchange officer with the Royal Navy on board HMS Cardiff. Menhinick served as the commanding officer of HMAS Anzac, HMAS Warramunga and served as the executive officer of HMAS Hobart. He was serving as the Commandant of the Australian Command and Staff College until 2012 when he handed over to Brigadier Peter Gates.

Honours and awards

File:Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png File:CSC Australia ribbon.png File:Commendation for Distinguished Service (Aust) ribbon.png File:Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png File:Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png File:Australian Service Medal ribbon.png File:DFSM with Rosette x 4.png File:Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg File:AUS Meritorious Unit Citation with Federation Star.png

File:Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png	Member of the Order of Australia (AM)	26 January 2012
File:CSC Australia ribbon.png	Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)	26 January 2000
File:Commendation for Distinguished Service (Aust) ribbon.png	Commendation for Distinguished Service
File:Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png	Australian Active Service Medal
File:Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png	Afghanistan Medal
File:Australian Service Medal ribbon.png	Australian Service Medal
File:DFSM with Rosette x 4.png	Defence Force Service Medal with 4 Rosette's	for 35–39 years of service
File:Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png	Australian Defence Medal
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg	Kuwait Liberation Medal	(Saudi Arabia)
File:AUS Meritorious Unit Citation with Federation Star.png	Meritorious Unit Citation with Federation Star	For HMAS Brisbane during the Gulf War

External links

• Australian Department of Defence biography