John Martin (admiral)

Alan John Ogilvie Martin
John Martin in September 2016
Born	Dunedin, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	Royal New Zealand Navy
Years of service	1979 – present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Chief of the Navy (2015–) Maritime Component Commander (2011–13) HMNZS Te Kaha (2001–03)
Awards	Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Rear Admiral Alan John Ogilvie Martin, ONZM is an officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy, who was appointed Chief of the Navy on 30 November 2015.

Born in Dunedin, he joined the Navy in 1979. He served as commander of the Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet as the Maritime Component Commander from March 2011 to September 2013. Martin was appointed Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the 1996 Birthday Honours. In the 2003 Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Officer of the same order.