Lieutenant Commander Tim Craig has been awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) for his work as the training Officer at the Navy's 723 Squadron, based at HMAS Albatross.
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Working in the Joint Helicopter School, Lieutenant Commander Craig designed and implemented improvements to course scheduling and delivery for the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army aircrew.
![Lieutenant Commander Timothy Craig pictured after returning from deployment on HMAS Anzac in 2021, with wife Lieutenant Brittany Craig and children Hunter, left, and Harper. Picture by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft. Lieutenant Commander Timothy Craig pictured after returning from deployment on HMAS Anzac in 2021, with wife Lieutenant Brittany Craig and children Hunter, left, and Harper. Picture by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/204165774/e3c8129e-8cd8-4c28-8a15-fca1da156ec9.JPG/r0_0_1095_615_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
He also led the Joint Helicopter School's instructors in challenging established practices in order to deliver high quality training to produce more trainees in less time.
In the process he assured the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army aircrew capability requirements, ensuring Australia has the next generation of helicopter aircrew it needs.