Richard Menhinick
Commodore Richard Temple Menhinick is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy.
Naval career
He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1976, finishing his training in 1980 he underwent training as a Principal Warfare Officer and in 1983 was posted as the naval Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Tasmania, Sir James Plimsoll. Menhinick went on to serve as exchange officer with the Royal Navy on board.Menhinick served as the commanding officer of, and served as the executive officer of.
He was serving as the Commandant of the Australian Command and Staff College until 2012 when he handed over to Brigadier Peter Gates.