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Australian Defence Force personnel have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List.
The King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List officially recognises 830 Australians, including awards in the Order of Australia (general and military divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for distinguished and conspicuous service.
One hundred military high achievers on the list were recognised for their efforts across defence in command and control, combat capability, intelligence, engineering, aviation, logistics, plans, governance, personnel, training, data, music, medicine, health and safety.
Major General Colin Karotam is appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service as the head of Military Strategic Planning, First Assistant Director General Expeditionary and Transnational Intelligence, and Commander Defence Signals Intelligence and Cyber Command.
Also appointed AOs in the military division are Major General Wade Stothart, for distinguished service in leading strategic people capability innovation and reform, and Air Vice-Marshal Barbara Courtney, for distinguished service in senior command and staff roles.
Outside the military recipients, Defence member Kylie Wright, Assistant Secretary of Defence Industry International Policy, is awarded the Public Service Medal.
“I am delighted to congratulate all those recognised in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List,” Governor-General Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC said.
“These honours recognise the selfless service, integrity, achievement, creativity and care that flourish across our country.
“As your governor-general, I see the values of care, kindness and respect in the many Australians who are honoured today, and in those who have been recognised throughout the 50-year history of our Australian honours system.
“Every day, and all across the country, Australians are doing extraordinary things with passion, generosity, energy and resolve. To all who are being recognised in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List, I want to offer my congratulations and gratitude for all that you have given to Australia – and I look forward to meeting many of you at the investiture of your awards.
The 13 appointments and 87 awards in this year’s military honours list are:
OFFICER (AO) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA:
Army: Major General Colin Karotam; Major General Wade Stothart DSC AM CSC.
Air Force: Air Vice-Marshal Barbara Courtney AM.
MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA:
Navy: Rear Admiral Rachel Durbin CSC RAN; Commodore Anthony Klenthis CSC RAN; Commodore Philip Stanford RAN.
Army: Major General Mark Ascough CSC DSM; Brigadier Michelle Jane Campbell; Colonel Bradley Kilpatrick CSC; Brigadier Eamon Lenaghan CSC; Brigadier John-Paul Ouvrier.
Air Force: Air Commodore Julie Adams CSC; Warrant Officer Robert Steedman.
MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA:
Navy: Chief Petty Officer Steven Atkins; Commander John Flage RAN; Commander John Gill RAN; Chief Petty Officer Colin; Commodore David Greaves RAN; Petty Officer Meg Magnuson.
Army: Corporal A; Warrant Officer Class One M; Lieutenant Colonel Mark Christopher; Warrant Officer Class One Tony Croft; Major Michelle Griffith; Warrant Officer Class Two Colin Hughes-Smith; Major Dianne Hutchinson; Warrant Officer Class One Scott Krum; Warrant Officer Class One Sean McElhinney; Lieutenant Colonel William Morrison; Warrant Officer Class One Craig Murray; Major Roger Nixon; Warrant Officer Class One David Rowe.
Air Force: Group Captain David Abraham CSC; Squadron Leader Tai Kohn; Squadron Leader Aaron Thorpe; Warrant Officer Michael Ward.
COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE (CDS):
Army: Sergeant S; Warrant Officer Class Two Andrew Harvey; Corporal Steven Kasper.
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC):
Navy: Captain Tina Brown CSM RAN; Captain Andreas Buttler RAN; Captain Thomas Doherty RAN; Commodore Edward Seymour RAN; Commander Christopher Smith RAN.
Army: Major S; Lieutenant Colonel Liam Cunningham; Lieutenant Colonel Tommy Gains; Colonel Travis Gordon CSM; Lieutenant Colonel Ashley Hicks; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel King; Lieutenant Colonel Levon Lambert; Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Markham CSM; Major David Rees; Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Wick.
Air Force: Squadron Leader Darrin Lindsay CSM; Group Captain Adam Saber; Squadron Leader Lisa Tonkins.
BAR TO THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM AND BAR):
Army: Lieutenant Colonel Konrad Kazmirowicz CSM.
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM):
Navy: Chief Petty Officer Richard Culpan; Lieutenant Commander Kieran Davis RAN; Captain Jennifer Graham RAN; Captain Samantha Juckel RAN; Leading Seaman Sara; Commander Aaron Scott RAN; Chief Petty Officer Rebecca Semmens; Lieutenant Commander Nicole Sorlie RAN.
Army: Lieutenant Colonel M; Warrant Officer Class One Dennis Barlow; Major Monika Black-Sinclair; Major Joel Bray; Warrant Officer Class Two Phillip Brown; Captain Benjamin Corsini; Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Davie; Major Julie Doherty; Major Timothy Doust; Captain Holly Hafner; Major Peter Harrison; Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Henry; Major Justin Langford; Major Angela Madden; Corporal Meghan Manuzic; Sergeant Joanna Morris; Major Graeme Palmer; Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Robinson; Sergeant James Stewart; Private Tarlan Ward; Lieutenant Colonel Julian West; Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Williams.
Air Force: Wing Commander Stuart Briese; Corporal Amy Clements; Flight Sergeant Paul Devenish; Squadron Leader Steven Hall; Squadron Leader Ryan Hardman; Squadron Leader Caitlin Hull; Wing Commander Scott Hyland; Flight Sergeant Drew Miller; Leading Aircraftman Ivan Murphy; Sergeant David O'Toole; Squadron Leader Dawson Schuck; Flight Lieutenant Alexander Voller.
