After promotion to lieutenant commander in 1981, Shalders completed the Naval Staff Course for International Officers at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and then undertook advanced warfare officer training in the UK, specialising in anti-submarine warfare. He joined HMASHobart as ASW officer and operations officer in 1982, but completed this posting as executive officer.
In the rank of commander, Shalders served at the RAN Staff College as a member of the Directing Staff from mid-1984. After two years at the embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1986–87, he assumed command of HMASSydney and was then appointed as commander, Sea Training.
On promotion to captain, Shalders was posted at short notice to command HMASDarwin during the Persian Gulf War, and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross[3] in recognition of this period in command. In 1991, he became director of naval warfare and subsequently director, general naval policy and warfare. Shalders commanded HMAS Perth in 1993–94 and attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in London in 1995.
On promotion to commodore, Shalders was appointed as director general, joint exercise plans and then director general, operations policy and doctrine and director general, information strategic concepts. He returned to the fleet to become commodore of flotillas in January 1998, responsible for the operational efficiency of all fleet units.
On promotion to rear admiral in July 1999, Shalders was seconded to the Australian Customs Service as the inaugural Director General Coastwatch. He was appointed as head, Defence Personnel Executive in 2001.
On 23 May 2005, the Minister for Defence announced that Shalders would succeed Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie as Chief of Navy from July 2005 for a three-year term. He retired from this position, and the navy, on 4 July 2008.
Personal
In his spare time, Shalders enjoys golf, jogging and gardening.
Shalders' brother, Commodore Richard Shalders, was Commander Australian Navy Submarine Group (CANSG)[5][6] until his retirement in July 2008.
↑ "Shalders, Kenneth George". World War II Nominal Roll. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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