Felicity Petrie

Commander Felicity Petrie is an Engineering Officer in the Royal Australian Navy, and is currently posted to the Sea Power Centre – Australia as the Australian War Memorial Navy Fellow. A Chartered Fellow of Engineers Australia, and a Chartered Marine Engineer with the Institute of Marine Engineers, Felicity has served over 26 years in Navy. Holding postgraduate degrees in both engineering and strategic studies, Felicity is currently undertaking research into battle damage repair of forces in the maritime domain, reviewing historical case studies to inform policy. She was the lead Author for the ADF Maritime Power Integration level doctrine, and her historical piece on the contribution of the Tribal Class destroyer HMAS Arunta (I) in the Second World War Pacific Campaign can be found in the AWM ‘Wartime’ magazine, edition 106.