Dubbo man Anthony Klenthis has been awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross for his work in the Royal Australian Navy.
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Captain Klenthis received the Australia Day accolade for outstanding achievement in strategic workforce planning. He was recognised for developing the Navy’s expertise in the “professional analysis and planning of current and future workforce requirements that will enable the Navy to have the people with the right skills in the right place at the right time, now and in the future”.
Captain Klenthis also used his skills to update the Nay’s analytical workforce planning capabilities in line with global leading edge military workforce planning.
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The Dubbo man joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1987 as a Maritime Warfare Officer.
He has undertaken numerous staff appointments ashore in Navy, including with the Australian Hydrographic Service, and key roles in Navy Strategic Command in Canberra delivering advanced mine warfare systems projects for the Navy.
He qualified as an Intelligence Officer in 1997 and was posted to the Defence Intelligence Organisation.
From there, Captain Klenthis transferred to the Navy Reserve and in 2007 commenced a senior executive role in the Australian Public Service in the Department of Defence.
He was responsible for the acquisition and sustainment of the national inventory of guided weapons and munitions for the Navy, Army and Air Force.
He drove the renewal of Australia’s industry capabilities for munitions production and oversaw the redevelopment of strategic manufacturing and storage sites around the country.
His team also successfully introduced Australia’s first long-range cruise missile capability into service.
During this time he represented Australia’s national interests overseas in dealings with the governments and armed services of the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Israel and Singapore.
Captain Klenthis returned to full-time service with the Navy in 2013, and deployed on Operation ACCORDION and Operation HIGHROAD to the Middle East Region in 2015.
He was assigned to the NATO mission in Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan National Army. His key role was to assist Afghan security forces in stabilising the country by generating well trained, well led combat personnel.
He received two NATO commendations for his efforts and was nominated for the US Army’s Meritorious Service Medal.
Captain Klenthis currently serves in Navy Strategic Command as the planner of Navy’s future workforce.