The Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...

, responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN). The rank associated with the position is Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral

Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...

 (2-star).

Rear Admiral Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones (admiral)

Rear Admiral Trevor Norman Jones AM, CSC, RAN is the current Deputy Chief of Navy of the Royal Australian Navy.-Service history:Rear Admiral Trevor Jones, AM, CSC, RAN joined the Royal Australian Navy in January 1978 under the Navy scholarship scheme to pursue a Seaman Officer Career...

, the current Deputy Chief of Navy, assumed this position in February 2011 after Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas

Davyd Thomas

Rear Admiral Davyd Rhys Thomas AO, CSC, RAN is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy.-Service history:Davyd Rhys Thomas was born on 2 May 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy College from that city in 1974...

 stood down.

Appointees

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Deputy Chief of Navy or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tours.

Rank	Name	post- nominal(s)	Term began	Term ended
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Captain			1940	1942
Captain			1943 Sep	1944
Captain			1944	1945
Captain		DSO	1945 Oct	1946
Captain			1946 Oct	1948 Oct
Captain		DSO, DSC & Bar Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is...	1948 Oct	1951
Captain		GM George Medal The George Medal is the second level civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth.The GM was instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI. At this time, during the height of The Blitz, there was a strong desire to reward the many acts of civilian courage...	1951 Oct	1952
Captain		DSO, DSC & Bar	1952	1954
Captain			1954	1954
Rear Admiral		LVO, DSC	1955	1957
Rear Admiral		DSO, DSC & Bar	1957 Jan	1959 Jan
Rear Admiral		CBE, DSO, DSC & Bar	1959 Jan	1962
Rear Admiral		CBE, DSC	1962	1964
Rear Admiral		OBE, DSC	1965	1967
Rear Admiral		CBE, DSC	1967	1968 Apr
Rear Admiral		CBE	1968	1970
Rear Admiral		CBE	1970	1971
Rear Admiral		CBE	1972	1973
Rear Admiral		CBE, DSC	1973	1975
Rear Admiral		AO, DSC & Bar	1974	1975
Rear Admiral			1975	1978
Rear Admiral		AO	1978	1979
Rear Admiral			1979	1981
Rear Admiral		AO, OBE	1981	1982
Rear Admiral		AO	1982	1983
Rear Admiral			1983	1984
Rear Admiral		AO, DSC	1985	1989
Rear Admiral		AO	1989	1989
Rear Admiral			1989	1990
Rear Admiral			1990 Jul	1991 Mar
Rear Admiral		AO	1991 Nov	1994
Rear Admiral		AM	1994	1995
Rear Admiral		AO	1996 May	1997 Jun
Deputy Chief of Navy
Rear Admiral		AO	1997	1999
Rear Admiral		AO	1999	1999
Rear Admiral		AM	1999	2000
Rear Admiral		AM	2000 Jun	2002 Jun
Rear Admiral		AM	2002 Jun	2004 Jun
Rear Admiral		AM	2004 Jun	2006 Jun
Rear Admiral		AM, CSM Conspicuous Service Medal The Conspicuous Service Medal is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, it is awarded for meritorious achievement or dedication to duty in non-war like situations. The CSM was introduced in 1989 and is a distinct Australian military award. It is the second...	2006 Jun	2008 Jun
Rear Admiral		AO, CSC Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) The Conspicuous Service Cross is a decoration of the Australian Honours System. The CSC is awarded only for outstanding devotion to duty, or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations...	2008 Jun	2011 Feb
Rear Admiral		AM, CSC	2011 Feb	Incumbent