Gary Wight


Gary William Wight, is a senior sailor in the Royal Australian Navy and the current Warrant Officer of the Navy since 2016.

Early life

Wight was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, on 21 September 1968. He joined the navy in January 1987, later completing submarine training.

Naval career

As a chief petty officer, Wight served as Chief of the Boat of. He was promoted to warrant officer in 2006 and appointed Ships Warrant Officer of the frigate. In September 2012 he served as Command Warrant Officer of Career Management until he deployed on Operation Okra in June 2015 as the Command Warrant Officer of Joint Task Force 633.
Wight has been awarded two Fleet Commander's Commendations. The first was for his service as Communications Capability Staff Officer, Submarine Force. The second was for service as the ship's warrant officer of. He became the 8th Warrant Officer of the Navy in 2016. He holds a Master of Business Management from the University of New South Wales.
Wight was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition of his "exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in the field of Navy People leadership and management."