He was appointed to the post of Assistant Chief of the Defence Force ( Personnel ) on 5 December 1988 .
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO ) in the 1989 Queen 's Birthday Honours list .
He was appointed to the post of Assistant Chief of the Defence Force ( Personnel ) on 5 December 1988 , and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO ) in the 1989 Queen 's Birthday Honours list .