Rear Admiral Raydon William Gates, AO, CSM (born 1 January 1952) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy.[1] He was later the chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand from 2010 to 2016.[2]
Raydon Gates
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Rear Admiral Raydon Gates (right) shaking hands with Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Canberra in 2008
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| Born | (1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 72) Perth, Western Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1971–2008 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Maritime Commander Australia (2002–04) Australian Defence College (1999–02) HMAS Adelaide (1995–97) HMAS Canberra (1991–93) |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Medal Ordre du Mérite Maritime (France) Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | Chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand (2010–16) |
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| Preceded by Rear Admiral Geoffrey Smith |
Maritime Commander Australia 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Rear Admiral Rowan Moffitt |
| New title | Commander Australian Defence College 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by Major General Jim Molan |