Doug Theobald CSC

Doug joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1987 and qualified as a submariner in 1990. He served in Oberon and Collins class submarines and, in 2000, completed the Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Command Course (“Perisher”) and the United States Navy Submarine Command Course. He obtained a Masters of Management (Defence Studies), whilst attending the inaugural Australian Command and Staff Course, before assuming command of Australia’s latest submarine - HMAS Rankin. A varied career, he had three at-sea Commands, served on Staff overseas – once in the US (Newport, RI) and twice in the UK (Portsmouth and London), served as Australia’s Director Submarine Operations, and Submarine Force Commander, lead a small team to assist Australia’s decision to develop a nuclear-powered submarine capability and owned and operated a large hotel in the Highlands of Scotland. He was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) in the field of submarine operations and Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare training in t