Admiral Christopher Alexander Barrie AC (b. 29 May1945) was an Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and the Chief of the Australian Defence Force from July 4, 1998 to July 3, 2002. Born in Sydney, Barrie was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1961.

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  • Admiral Christopher Alexander Barrie AC (b. 29 May1945) was an Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and the Chief of the Australian Defence Force from July 4, 1998 to July 3, 2002. Born in Sydney, Barrie was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1961. During his early Naval training, Admiral Barrie completed service on HMAS Anzac, Vampire and Melbourne, which included service in the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, and a 23 day tour of duty in Vietnam. Postings to the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth and HMS Excellent followed. Barrie served at sea as part of the commissioning crew of HMAS Brisbane, which included a seven month tour of duty in Vietnam, during 1969. He also served as Commanding Officer HMAS Buccaneer, Operations and Navigating Officer on HMS Eastbourne, HMAS Perth and HMAS Duchess, Executive Officer on HMAS Vampire and later as Commanding Officer HMAS Stuart. Between 1990 and 1991, Barrie held an appointment as Defence Adviser, New Delhi, India and following this post, he served as Director RAN Surface Warfare School and Commanding Officer HMAS Watson; Deputy Maritime Commander and Chief of Staff at Maritime Headquarters in Sydney; Deputy Chief of Naval Staff; and Vice Chief of the Defence Force between 1997 and 1998. Barrie was promoted to Admiral, and assumed the post of Chief of the Defence Force on 4 July, 1998. He held this post until his retirement in 2002; he was succeeded by General Peter Cosgrove. Through part-time study Admiral Barrie obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a special focus on International Relations and Politics in 1983 and, was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree in 1996, by Deakin University. (en)
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  • Admiral Christopher Alexander Barrie AC (b. 29 May1945) was an Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and the Chief of the Australian Defence Force from July 4, 1998 to July 3, 2002. Born in Sydney, Barrie was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1961. (en)
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