HerStory
Michelle MILLER
Special Achievements:2002 - LCDR (at the time) Michelle Miller was appointed the Commanding Officer of the patrol craft HMAS Dubbo.
Mid-2007 - Commander Michele Miller assumed command of the ANZAC class frigate HMAS Perth, Royal Australian Navy's first female commanding officer of a major fleet unit.
Additional Information:1988 - Michele Miller graduated Australian Defence Force Academy; only recently had women become Australian Defence Force permanent members.
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References
Bunbury calls in chopper for Ashmore Reef rescue. (2001, April 02). Retrieved from http://www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews/editions/04_02_01/story02.htm. Accessed 14 February 2002.
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Link - Women in the RAN (posted on Tuesday 11 August, 2009), "FIRST SEAGOING COMMANDS, FIRST CLEARANCE DIVERS" section
The Naval Officers Club of Australia
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Link - Defence and Strategic Studies Course (DSSC) Graduation
Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group News