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Martin Grant Holzberger
Allegiance Australia
Service / branch Royal Australian Navy
Years of service1987–present
RankWarrant Officer
CommandsWarrant Officer of the Navy
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia
Conspicuous Service Cross
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (United States)

Warrant Officer Martin Grant Holzberger AM, CSC is a senior sailor within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the current Warrant Officer of the Navy.[1]

Holzberger joined the RAN in 1987 as a submariner and served on various submarines, including Chief of the Boat on HMAS Sheean.[2]

In 2004 Holzberger was selected for an exchanged with the United States Navy Pacific Fleet. In 2007 he was selected by the Ships Warrant Officer selection board and then joined HMAS Warramunga as the Ships Warrant Officer.[3]

Holzberger was appointed Command Warrant Officer – Fleet Command in March 2010 and in 2012 he became the seventh Warrant Officer of the Navy.[1]

WO Holzeberger visits the USS George Washington

Honours and Awards

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2015 Australia Day Honours[4]
Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours for his performance Ship’s Warrant Officer of HMAS Warramunga[5]
Australian Active Service Medal
Afghanistan Medal
Australian Service Medal
Defence Long Service Medal with Two clasps for 25–29 years of service
Australian Defence Medal
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (United States)

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Biography". Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. ^ http://www.navy.mil/search/print.asp?story_id=2419&VIRIN=1846&imagetype=1&page=1
  3. ^ Maskell, POWTR Andy (June 2007). "SWO appointments". Navy News. 50 (10).
  4. ^ http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Jan2015/People/1747/Australia-Day-2015-Honours---Navy's-most-Senior-Sailor.htm#.Vi39fLcrLIU
  5. ^ "Its an Honour". Retrieved 23 August 2013.
Military offices
Preceded by
Warrant Officer Mark Tandy
 Warrant Officer of the Navy
July 2012– 		Incumbent

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