“I hope to continue to show my kids and the younger Indigenous generation the variety of jobs within the Navy and defence force. I am also so proud of family (brothers, niece and cousins) members that have served in the Navy and Army, WO1 Cody Bradshaw, POB Shae Bradshaw, LSBM Taylor Bradshaw, ABCIS Chloe Bradshaw, WO1 Dallas Ward, SGT Ben Fuller, LSMT Jacob Fuller, LSCIS Lateika Smith, PTE Djaran Smith, CPL Kurt Schueler, POCSS Daniel Schueler and LSCSO Harrison Duffy.”
– Jordon Bradshaw
Jordon Bradshaw
Dhungutti and Bundjalung Man
Sub Lieutenant RAN
Maritime Human Resources Officer (MHRO)
Royal Australian Navy
Medals
Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Iraq 2003 and ICAT
Afghanistan Medal
Iraq Medal
Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
National Emergency Medal with clasp Bushfires 19-20
Defence Long Service Medal with 1st clasp
Australian Defence Medal
Meritorious Unit Citation – HMAS Kanimbla Iraq 2003
“Husband to Aleesha and father to Mahala and Taj. I have currently completed 22 years in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with multiple campaigns. I joined the RAN from Brisbane on 22 May 2000.
As a Boatswain’s Mate, I have seen a lot of the world serving on HMA Ships Kanimbla, Tobruk, Success, LHD Adelaide III, Stuart, Ballarat, Parramatta and LHD Canberra, and have been deployed on many active Australian Defence Force operations and conflicts, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Border Protection, Samoa, SE Asia, and during the 2019-20 Bush Fires. I have also been posted to shore roles where I have a passion for assisting our next Indigenous Generation. I assisted in the Army and Navy Indigenous Development Program and Indigenous Pre-recruitment Course whilst working as an Indigenous Recruitment Officer for the Directorate of Indigenous Affairs. I continued this support while working as a Regional Indigenous Development Coordinator for the Directorate of Navy Culture. Having now been commissioned as a naval officer, I currently work as the Human Resources Officer for Romeo Group.”
– Jordon Bradshaw
