Mark Mellett | |
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| Native name | Marcus Ó Méalóid |
| Birth name | Mark Mellett |
| Born | 4 November 1958 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Allegiance |  Ireland |
| Service |  Army Reserve (former) Naval Service |
| Years of service | 1976–2021 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral (OF-8) |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces 2015-2021 Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) 2013 Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service 2010 LÉ Eithne (P31) 2005 LÉ Ciara (P42) 1997 LÉ Orla (P41) 1991 |
| Battles / wars | ISAF (Afghanistan) 2004 UNIFIL (Lebanon) 1989 |
| Awards |  DSM with Distinction Service Medal UN Peacekeepers Medal Centenary Medal UN Medal for UNIFIL.svg){kind=small} NATO Medal for ISAF |
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, DSM (Irish: Marcus Ó Méalóid; born 4 November 1958), is a retired Irish Naval Service vice admiral and was Chief of Staff of Ireland's Defence Forces from September 2015 until September 2021.[1]
- ^ Siggins, Lorna (16 July 2015). "Leading Defence Forces role for Naval Service leader". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.