Australian Command and Staff College Graduation; Credentials; Reception for Australian Defence Force Academy Graduands, Royal Military College Cadets and the Spitfire Association

On Monday 9 December 2013, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Australian Command and Staff College Graduation Ceremony, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, addressed the audience and presented the Governor-General’s prize.

Afterwards, at Government House, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Andris Teikmanis, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs Inguna Penike.

Later, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, and Mr Bryce, hosted a reception for Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College Graduands and the Spitfire Association, at which the Governor-General presented the 2014 Spitfire Memorial Defence Fellowship.

In the evening, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted to dinner the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Baroness Valerie Amos PC; and the Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Dr Ron Radford AM.

Earlier, at Hughes, Mr Bryce, as Patron, attended a Christmas lunch with the Woden Senior Citizens Club.

Afterwards, at Deakin, Mr Bryce, as Patron, attended the Friends of Calvary John James Hospital annual Christmas afternoon tea.