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Rear Admiral Barrie Lawson West AO (born 11 January 1934) is a retired senior Supply Officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).〔(Barrie Lawson West ), Royal Australian Navy〕 ==Career== West joined the RAN as a midshipman in 1952. He trained in Australia and the United Kingdom, then served in the Korean War and the Malaysian Confrontation.〔 In 1968, he became an exchange officer with the United States Navy for three years. On his return to Australia, West spent 12 years in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, at the Navy Headquarters, including postings as: * Secretary to the Chief of Naval Staff (as a Captain) * Deputy Chief of Naval Materiel (as commodore)〔 In 1984, West undertook studies at the Royal College of Defence Studies at Belgravia, London.〔 He was promoted to rear admiral on 10 May 1985 and appointed as Chief of Naval Materiel, on the retirement of Rear Admiral Bill Rourke.〔(Reshuffle in Top Navy Positions ), Navy News Vol 28, No 6, page 3, 5 April 1985〕 He retired from the Royal Australian Navy in 1989. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barrie West」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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