Gary Wight
| Gary Wight | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 September 1968 Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1987 – present |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Commands held | Warrant Officer of the Navy |
| Battles/wars | Operation Okra |
Warrant Officer Gary Wight is a senior sailor in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the current Warrant Officer of the Navy.
He was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, 21 September 1968. He joined the navy in January 1987, later completing submarine training.
As chief petty officer, he served as Chief of the Boat of HMAS Sheean. He was promoted to warrant officer in 2006 and appointed Ships Warrant Officer of the frigate HMAS Darwin. In September 2012 he served as Command Warrant Officer of Career Management until he deployed in June 2015 as the Command Warrant Officer of Joint Task Force 633.
He was awarded two Fleet Commander's Commendations. The first was for his service as Communications Capability Staff Officer, Submarine Force HMAS Stirling. The second was for service as the ship’s warrant officer of HMAS Darwin.
He became the 8th Warrant officer of the Navy in 2016. He holds a Master of Business Management from the University of New South Wales.
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