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Bryn Mussared (admiral) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rear Admiral Brynmor Wheatley Mussared CBE, RAN YE DSC01725.JPG Rear Admiral Bryn Mussared c. 1995 Born	8 March 1959 Died	2 June 2010 (aged 51)[1][2] Mona Vale, New South Wales [1] Allegiance	Australia Australia Service/branch	 Royal Australian Navy Years of service	1975–2010 Rank	Generic-Navy-O9.svg Rear Admiral Commands held	Commander Australian Fleet Director General Navy Personnel HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) HMAS Canberra (FFG 02) Battles/wars Gulf War

Awards	Member of the Order of Australia Rear Admiral Nigel Stephen Coates AM, RAN (8 March 1959 – 2 June 2010) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Contents [hide] 1 Education 2 Career 3 Personal 4 Honours and awards 5 See also 6 References and notes 7 External links Education[edit]

Coates joined the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay in 1975 as a Junior Entry officer, to complete his high school education. Coates spent 18 months in Newport, Rhode Island where he attended the US Naval War College and also earnt a Master of Arts (International Relations) from Salve Regina University. Career[edit]

Coates joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1975. For the first 15 years of his career he served as aide-de-camp to the Governor General, received PWO (Principal Warfare Officer) and other training, served on HMA Ships Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane and Darwin, and at Maritime Headquarters (MHQ) in Sydney. In 1993, he was promoted to Commander and served at the Australian Defence Force Academy, initially as Senior Military Instructor, and then as Commanding Officer of the Corps of Officer Cadets. In 1996 he assumed command of HMAS Canberra, in 1998 he assumed command of Sea Training at MHQ, and in 1999 attended the US Naval War College. In 2001 he was promoted to Captain and assumed command of HMAS Anzac, which saw operational deployment in the Persian Gulf; Coates was subsequently appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for this service.[3] In mid-2002 he was appointed Chief of Staff to Chief of the Defence Force in Canberra, and in late 2003 he was promoted to Commodore and appointed Chief of Staff, at Headquarters Australian Theatre (HQAST in Sydney). In 2005 he returned to Canberra as Director General, Navy Personnel and Training (DGNPT). In July 2007 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT).[4][5] He relinquished command of the Fleet in October 2009 and was relieved by Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore.[6] Personal[edit]

According to his official biography, "Coates and his wife Vickie enjoy sailing and have three children who also enjoy sailing – occasionally."[7] In 1996 while sailing in the Australian Capital Territory, he suffered a traumatic amputation of the top of his ring finger.[citation needed] Coates was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer in late 2009, shortly after relinquishing command of the Australian Fleet. He died on 2 June 2010,[8] aged 51, at the Medical Centre, Royal Military College, Duntroon, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The funeral service with full naval honours was held in the Naval Dockyard Chapel, Garden Island, Fleet Base East, Potts Point, New South Wales on 9 June 2010.[2] Honours and awards[edit]

Queen's Gold Medal (Dux of RAN Initial Training course) Jubilee Sword (Dux of Seamen Officers training course) 1991 Maritime Commander's Commendation 1995 Chief of the Defence Force Commendation 1997 Gloucester Cup (Commanding officer, HMAS Canberra) 2001 Gloucester Cup (Commanding Officer, HMAS Anzac) Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Service Medal ribbon.png DFSM with Rosette x 4.png Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png	Member of the Order of Australia (AM)	Australia Day Honours List 2003[3] Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png	Australian Active Service Medal[9]	with 1 clasp[9] Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png	Afghanistan Medal[9] Australian Service Medal ribbon.png	Australian Service Medal[9]	with 2 (?) clasps[9] DFSM with Rosette x 4.png	Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps[9]	35–39 years service[9] Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png	Australian Defence Medal[9] See also[edit]

Current senior Australian Defence Organisation personnel References and notes[edit]

^ Jump up to: a b Australia mourns naval officer death, Ninemsn.com.au, 2 June 2010 ^ Jump up to: a b Nigel Coates, onlinetribute.com.au, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 2010, accessed 5 June 2010. ^ Jump up to: a b It's an Honour - Member of the Order of Australia - 26 January 2003 Citation: For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Commanding Officer HMAS ANZAC during deployment on Operation SLIPPER and in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Jump up ^ Minister for Defence visits Fleet Base East, Australian Defence Force media release, 14 July 2009, accessed 3 June 2010. Jump up ^ Legacy Remembrance Ceremony-Sydney, Australian Defence Force media release, 2 September 2009, accessed 3 June 2010 Jump up ^ Change of command at Fleet Headquarters, Navy News, Vol. 52 No. 19, 15 October 2009, page 7. Jump up ^ ADF biography, Defence Leaders, www.defence.gov.au Jump up ^ Naval signal from VADM Russ Crane, 2 June 2010 ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Refer to File:YE_DSC01725.JPG External links[edit]

Official photo (copyright) Op Catalyst ANZAC Day video HMAS Rankin awarded Gloucester Cup L-R: RADM Coates, MAJGEN Jeffery (Rtd), CMDR Stanford, CDRE Richard Shalders, 8 April 2008 (Hi res) (source) (copyright) Links at http://www.navy.gov.au: Bio LCDR Fenn Kemp and LEUT Angeline Lewis, Navy mourns tragic loss of RADM Nigel Coates, Navy.gov.au, 7 June 2010 RAN farewells top Admiral with full ceremonial honours in Sydney, Navy.gov.au, 9 June 2010 RADM Nigel Coates - Messages of Condolence Navy News, Volume 53, No. 10, dated 10 June 2010 Picture as Commander Australian Fleet, taken on 17 October 2008. (copyright)