Facts: - branch: australia - caption: gilmore with general raymond t. odierno - battles: iraq war - allegiance: australia - commands: deputy systems command coalition task force 58 arunta ffh 151 6 chief of joint operations commander australian fleet commander - awards: member of the order of australia conspicuous service cross - birth date: 17 january 1961 - serviceyears: 1977 -- present - name: stephen richard gilmore - image size: 250px - image: ray odierno 131121-d-hu462-121 . jpg - birth place: adelaide , south australia - rank: rear admiral Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steve gilmore .
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rear admiral stephen richard '' steve '' gilmore -lrb- born 17 january 1961 -rrb- is a senior officer in the royal australian navy .he served as commander australian fleet from october 2009 until december 2011 .