| Julie Hammer | |
|---|---|
| 17 February 1955 - | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1977 - 2005 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | Australian Defence Force Academy Director General Information Services Electronic Warfare Squadron |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross |
| Other work | President of Engineers Australia |
Air Vice Marshal Julie Hammer AM, CSC (born 17 February 1955) was the first woman to be promoted to be promoted to one-star rank and later two-star rank in the Australian Defence Force, and the first woman to command an operational unit in the RAAF. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. Air Vice-Marshal ( AVM) is an Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The Conspicuous Service Cross (authorised Post-nominal letters CSC is a decoration ( Medal) of the Australian Honours System. The Institution of Engineers Australia, often shortened to IEAust and trading as Engineers Australia, is a professional body and Not-for-profit organization Air Vice-Marshal ( AVM) is an Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The Conspicuous Service Cross (authorised Post-nominal letters CSC is a decoration ( Medal) of the Australian Honours System. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) An officer of 1 star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-6. An officer of 2 star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-7. The Australian Defence Force (ADF is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force.
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Early Life
Julie Margaret Hammer was born in Brisbane on 17 February 1955. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) [1] She was educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, Secular, Day school for girls located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane [2] Graduating in 1971, she was placed eighth in the State of Queensland in the Senior Public Matriculation Examination. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent [3] She attended the University of Queensland where she majored in Physics, graduating with a BSc (Hons). The University of Queensland (UQ is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S [4]
Service History
In 1977 she joined the RAAF as an Education Officer. The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. She was education Officer in the engineer cadet squadron at Frognall, Melbourne from 1977 to 1979, and then Instructor at the RAAF School of Radio at Laverton. RAAF Williams comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton. [5]
In 1981, the Engineer Branch was opened to women and she transferred to the Electronics Category. [3] She managed deep level maintenance on the RAAF's F-111, UH-1 Iroquois, CH-47 Chinook, and Canberra aircraft with No 3 Aircraft Depot at RAAF Base Amberley. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAAF Base Amberley is a Royal Australian Air Force base located 8 km southwest of Ipswich Queensland and 50 km southwest of Brisbane Queensland. She then worked at Headquarters Support Command in the engineering management of avionics equipment for the RAAF fleet. In June 1985 she was promoted to Squadron Leader,[3] and became Sub-Section Head in the Aircraft Equipment Engineering Division (AEENG3) of Headquarters Support Command at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence Located on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia, Victoria Barracks Melbourne is of architectural and historical significance as one of the most impressive [5]
After 16 months study at No 5 Advanced Systems Engineering Course at RAF Cranwell, she became a liaison officer in the Directorate of Scientific and Technical Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence in London. RAF Cranwell is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [5] After the completion of her Master of Science thesis in Aerosystems Engineering in 1987, she became a technical intelligence analyst with the Joint Intelligence Organisation in Canberra. A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M The Joint Intelligence Organsiation (JIO was a former Australian government intelligence agency responsible for the analysis of defence and foreign intelligence Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. This was followed by work on the P-3 Orion ESM Project, first as project engineer and then, following promotion to Wing Commander, as project manager. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In military Telecommunications the terms Electronic Support (ES or Electronic Support Measures (ESM describe the division of Electronic warfare involving Wing Commander ( Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned [3]
In 1992, she assumed command of the Electronic Warfare Squadron at RAAF Base Edinburgh, becoming the first woman to command an operational unit of the RAAF,[4] for which she was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Australia Day list in 1997. RAAF Base Edinburgh is a Royal Australian Air Force base in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. [6] She was also the recipient of the 1996 Association of Old Crows (Australian Chapter) Award for Distinguished Service to Electronic Warfare. The Association of Old Crows is a Nonprofit international professional organization specializing in Electronic warfare, tactical information operations and related [3]
Returning to Canberra in 1996, Project Director of Joint Project 2030 Australian Defence Force Joint Command Support Environment of the Command and Support Systems Branch in the Defence Acquisition Organisation, Canberra. [5] She completed a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies at the Joint Services Staff College, and became the first woman in the RAAF to become a member of the General List when she was promoted to Group Captain in 1996. Group Captain ( Gp Capt in the RAF and Indian Air Force, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former [3] She was seconded for four months to serve on the Science and Technology Team of the Defence Efficiency Review. [5]
During 1999, she was the lone Australian student at the Royal College of Defence Studies, completing a 12 month course in strategic and international studies. The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Returning to Australia in December 1999, she was promoted to Air Commodore, becoming the first woman to achieve that rank and the first to be promoted to one-star rank in the ADF. Air Commodore ( Air Cdre in the RAF, AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF, A/C in the former RCAF) is a rank in [3] When she was subsequently promoted to Air Vice Marshal in 2003, she became the first woman to attain two-star rank in the ADF.
She assumed duties as Director General Information Services, responsible for the operations and support of Defence’s fixed communications networks and computer systems throughout Australia. In December 2001, she became the first woman Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy. That year she was awarded the Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial Medal by the Royal Aeronautical Society to recognise her contribution to Australian aerospace, and she delivered the Kingsford Smith Memorial Lecture. Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 - 8 November 1935 often called Charles Kingsford Smith or by his nickname Smithy, was a well-known Founded in 1866 The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the entire global Aerospace [3]
She was appointed by the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women to be one of Australia's Honouring Women Ambassadors in 2002. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. [3] She became the University of Queensland's 12th Alumnus of the Year in 2003,[4] and a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition [7]
After the Air Force
Retiring from the RAAF in 2005, she became the National Vice President of Engineers Australia, and its president in 2007. The Institution of Engineers Australia, often shortened to IEAust and trading as Engineers Australia, is a professional body and Not-for-profit organization [8]
References
- ^ Australian Women Biographical Entry
- ^ Air Vice Marshall Julie Hammer Brisbane Girls Grammar School article
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Defence Media Release PACC 186/03 4 July 2003
- ^ a b c Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer is UQ’s 2003 alumni ace
- ^ a b c d e Bright Sparcs Biographical entry
- ^ It's an Honour - Conspicuous Service Cross - 26 January 1997
- ^ It's an Honour - Member of the Order of Australia - 26 January 2004
Citation: For exceptional service in the fields of electronics engineering in Defence, and military education as the Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. - ^ First female President for Engineers Australia
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