Stuart Mayer

Stuart Campbell Mayer
Commodore Mayer as Combined Forces Maritime Component Commander, 2012
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1984 – present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Commander Australian Fleet (2014–) HMAS Anzac (2007–09) HMAS Canberra (2002–04)
Battles/wars	Gulf War International Force for East Timor Iraq War
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross & Bar Commendation for Distinguished Service Medal of Merit (East Timor) Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

Rear Admiral Stuart Campbell Mayer, AO, CSC & Bar is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy who has been the Commander Australian Fleet since 12 June 2014.

Mayer completed the Higher School Certificate in 1983 at North Sydney Boys High School. He joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1984 as a seaman specialist, on completion of initial training Mayer gained Bridge Watch-keeping Certificates on board HMAS Gladstone and HMAS Darwin. Mayer completed training as an Air Intercept Controller (AIC) and returned to sea in HMA ships Canberra and HMAS Sydney, including service aboard Sydney "as Air Intercept Control Officer and Boarding Officer during that ship's operational deployment to the Persian Gulf during the 1990–91 Gulf war."

In 1993 Mayer commenced training as a Principal Warfare Officer (Direction) and graduated with distinction in 1994. As Direction Officer, Mayer served aboard both HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide, undertaking a wide range of regional deployments and operations, including service as the Task Unit Operations Officer during Operation Stabilise – ADF operations in support of East Timorese independence.

In January 2000 he was promoted to commander and posted to the United States as the first ADF Liaison officer to US Joint Forces Command based in Norfolk, Virginia. Mayer returned from the United States in mid-2002 and assumed command of HMAS Canberra continuing an association with that ship that included service in every rank from trainee to Commanding Officer.