Wikipedia

List of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy

This is a list of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy. It includes currently serving admirals, vice-admirals, rear-admirals, and commodores.[1][obsolete source][2][obsolete source][3][obsolete source]

Admirals

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Sir Antony David Radakin
 
 Chief of the Defence Staff Warfare KCB, ADC 19 June 2019 [4]
Sir Benjamin John Key
 
 First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Warfare/Fleet Air Arm KCB, CBE, ADC 8 November 2021 [5]
Sir Keith Edward Blount
 
 Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Warfare/Fleet Air Arm KCB, OBE 17 July 2023 [6]

Vice-Admirals

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Sir Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner
 
 Chief Executive Officer, Submarine Delivery Agency (Reservist) Logistics KBE 9 April 2019 [7][8]
Sir Richard Charles Thompson
 
 Warfare/Fleet Air Arm KCB, CBE 1 September 2020 [9]
Andrew Paul Burns
 
 Fleet Commander Warfare CB, OBE 24 September 2021 [10]
Martin John Connell
 
 Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Warfare/Fleet Air Arm CBE 12 January 2022 [11]
Philip John Hally
 
 Chief of Defence People Logistics CB, MBE 12 December 2022 [12]
Michael Keith Utley
 
 Commander, Allied Maritime Command Warfare CB, OBE 13 January 2023 [13]
Paul Marshall
 
 Engineering CB, CBE 21 April 2023 [14]
Andrew Jeffery Kyte
 
 Chief of Defence Logistics and Support Logistics CB 18 September 2023 [15]
Edward Ahlgren
 
 Senior Advisor to the British MOD for Middle Eastern Affairs[16] Warfare OBE 1 May 2024 [17]
Simon Phillip Asquith
 
 Chief of Staff, Allied Command Transformation Warfare CB, OBE 8 July 2024 [18]
James David Morley
 
 Deputy Commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk Warfare CB 14 October 2024 [19]

Rear-Admirals

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Ross Albon Senior Directing Staff, Royal College of Defence Studies Royal Naval Reserve
James Godfrey Higham
 
 Engineering CB, OBE 26 February 2019 [7]
Andrew Betton
 
 Director of Joint Warfare, Strategic Command Warfare CB, OBE 2 September 2019 [20]
Donald J. M. Doull
 
 Director of Submarine Capability, Defence Nuclear Organisation Engineering CBE 22 June 2021 [21]
Richard A. Murrison Senior Military Mentor, Royal College of Defence Studies Logistics 11 July 2021 [22]
Rex John Cox Chief Executive, National Shipbuilding Office Warfare CB 26 July 2021 [23]
Paul Christopher Carroll Director of Innovation and Future Capability, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering OBE 2 August 2021 [23]
James Miles Benjamin Parkin
 
 Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)
Controller of the Navy
Director of Development, Navy Command		 Warfare CBE 16 August 2021 [23]
Timothy M. Henry
 
 Warfare OBE 18 October 2021 [24]
Thomas E. Manson
 
 Deputy Director General, Defence Safety Authority
Director (Technical), Military Aviation Authority		 Engineering OBE 1 November 2021 [24]
Stephen M. R. Moorhouse
 
 Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations and Commitments) Warfare CBE 10 January 2022 [25]
Judith Helen Terry
 
 Director of People and Training, Navy Command
Naval Secretary		 Logistics OBE 12 January 2022 [26]
Nicholas J. Wheeler Director NATO Digital Staff[27] Warfare 11 July 2022 [26]
Steven Dainton
 
 Deputy Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies Warfare CBE 18 July 2022 [28]
Robert George Pedre
 
 Commander United Kingdom Strike Force[29] Warfare 26 September 2022 [30]
Anthony K. Rimington
 
 Director of Force Generation and Director Naval Aviation, Navy Command Warfare/Fleet Air Arm 1 November 2022 [31]
Jeremy J. Bailey
 
 Director of Submarine Support, Navy Command Engineering 28 February 2023 [32]
Timothy Christopher Woods
 
 UK Defence Attaché to the USA
Head of the British Defence Staff, United States		 Engineering CBE 16 January 2023 [13]
Robert A. Lauchlan UK Project Officer, Polaris Sales Agreement Engineering 8 March 2023 [13]
Christopher E. Shepherd Defence Nuclear Organisation AUKUS Director and Senior Responsible Owner for the Replacement Nuclear Submarine Program Engineering 3 April 2023 [33]
Ivan R. Finn
 
 Director of Navy Acquisition, Navy Command Engineering 9 May 2023 [34]
Angus N. P. Essenhigh
 
 Director of Data Acquisition and National Hydrographer, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (June 2023)[35] Warfare OBE 27 June 2023 [36]
Steven J. McCarthy Director of Ship Support, Defence Equipment and Support and Chief Engineer, Royal Navy Engineering 12 October 2023 [37]
Paul A. Murphy Director of Defence Support Major Programmes, Strategic Command and Chief Naval Logistics Officer Logistics 23 October 2023 [37]
Craig Wood
 
 Deputy Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Warfare CBE 9 April 2024 [38]
Andrew B. Perks Director of Submarines, Navy Command Engineering MBE 22 April 2024 [39]
Paul A. Stroude
 
 Director of Capability and Multi-Domain Change Integration Program Director Warfare 10 June 2024 [40]
Fiona R. Shepherd Logistics MBE 1 October 2024 [41]

Surgeon Rear-Admiral

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Fleur T. Marshall Director of Medical Personnel and Training, Defence Medical Services Medical 21 March 2023 [42]

Commodores

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Martin E. Quinn
 
 Lead of Defence Campaign Plan Royal Naval Reserve 19 April 2016 [43]
Andrew M. Cree
 
 Deputy Director Future Training, Navy Command Engineering CBE 14 November 2016 [44]
Simon P. Huntington
 
 Naval Assistant to the Naval Secretary Warfare OBE 20 February 2017 [45]
Robert James Astley Bellfield
 
 Naval Regional Commander Eastern England Warfare CBE, ADC 25 August 2017 [46]
Robert Wood Logistics OBE 29 May 2018 [47]
Thomas J. Guy
 
 Commander, British Forces Gibraltar Warfare 1 July 2018 [48]
Stephen David Roberts Deputy Director of Ship Acquisition, Navy Command
Programme Director, Type 26 Frigates
Programme Director, Type 31 frigates		 Engineering CBE 20 March 2019 [49]
Philip D. Nash
 
 Deputy Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence Warfare 26 August 2019 [50]
Peter N. Olive
 
 Head of Futures and Strategic Analysis, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre Warfare 2019
Paul E. Dunn
 
 Commodore, Submarine Service Warfare OBE 12 August 2019 [51]
Philip G. Game Head of Maritime Combat Systems, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering 4 November 2019 [52]
Christopher D. Goodsell Warfare 23 March 2020 [53]
Jonathan D. Lett
 
 Director, J5 Policy, United States Indo-Pacific Command Warfare 16 November 2020 [54]
Sharon L. Malkin
 
 Commander, His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde Engineering ADC 2 June 2021 [22]
David Christopher Moody Head of Space Capability, United Kingdom Space Command Engineering CBE 25 June 2021 [23]
Martyn R. Boyes Engineering 28 June 2021 [23]
Paul P. Pitcher Commander, Surface Flotilla Warfare 6 September 2021 [55]
Jolyon R. A. Woodard
 
 Warfare 25 October 2021 [56]
Gordon W. D. Ruddock
 
 Deputy Chief of Staff (Management), Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum Warfare 13 December 2021 [11]
Andrew D. Rose
 
 Deputy Director of Plans, Navy Command Warfare 10 January 2022 [57]
Timothy C. Green Assistant Chief of Staff (Maritime Warfare), Navy Command Warfare 31 March 2022 [58]
Andrew G. Lamb UK Defence Attaché to the Republic of Korea Warfare OBE 25 Jul 2022 [59]
Robert E. Curry Director, Deterrence and Defence of the European/Atlantic Area Implementation Group July 2022 |
Roger Readwin
 
 UK Naval Attaché to the USA July 2022
Richard A. Harris Engineering September 2022
Richard A. New Commander, Standing Joint Force Logistics Component Logistics 2 October 2022 [59]
Donald J. Mackinnon Head of Defence Operational Capability, Ministry of Defence Warfare OBE 31 October 2022 [12][60]
Elton R. Sharkey
 
 Director of Nuclear Propulsion, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 12 December 2022 [61]
Ben Aldous
 
 Commander, International Maritime Security Construct 2022 [62]
Catherine E. Jordan
 
 Head, Royal Navy Culture Centre Warfare LVO 9 January 2023 [42]
Stephen J. Bolton Deputy Director, Aviation Programmes and Futures, Navy Command Warfare 6 February 2023 [42]
Toby S. Jefferson Head, Customer Support Team, Defence Infrastructure Organisation Engineering 6 February 2023 [42]
Andrew J. E. Ashfield Smith Head of Communications Strategy, Ministry of Defence Warfare 20 April 2023 [14]
Simon P. Kelly
 
 Deputy Commander UK Strike Force Warfare 22 May 2023 [63]
James Blackmore Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group Warfare 23 May 2023 [36]
Rachel M. Singleton Head of the Defence AI Centre, Strategic Command Engineering MBE 5 June 2023 [64]
Andrew R. Ingham Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training Warfare 4 July 2023 [63]
Andrew G. James Deputy Director of Submarine Capability Engineering 4 July 2023 [63]
Stephen Andrew Large Head of Naval Ship Support,Defence Equipment and Support Engineering OBE 10 July 2023 [63]
Joanna L. Adey
 
 Commander Maritime Reserves Engineering ADC 25 July 2023 [65]
Matthew P. Stratton Deputy Director of Equipment and Systems Acquisition Engineering 1 August 2023 [66]
Stuart A. Finn Deputy Director of Naval Aviation
Commodore Fleet Air Arm		 Warfare/Fleet Air Arm 1 August 2023 [66]
David M. Filtness Deputy Commander Operations Warfare 14 August 2023 [37]
Paul Carter Deputy Director of the SSN AUKUS in Defence Engineering 4 September 2023 [37]
Matthew M. Solly Deputy Commandant Defence Academy Engineering 9 October 2023 [67]
Steven Jose Head of UK Military Flying Training Systems Engineering 30 October 2023 [67]
Benjamin D. Wales Logistics 1 December 2023 [68]
James D. Farrant Logistics 8 December 2023 [69]
John M. Punch Warfare OBE 11 December 2023 [68]
Suzi Nielson Logistics OBE 2 January 2024 [69]
Mark Edgar John Anderson Warfare CBE 5 January 2024 [69]
Johanna Deakin Deputy Director of Individual Training and Commandant Training Management Group Engineering OBE 16 January 2024 [69]
Andrew R. Robinson Warfare 14 April 2024 [70]
Marcus E. Rose Engineering 15 April 2024 [70]
Karen M. M. Rees Logistics 22 April 2024 [70]
Marcus J. C. Hember Warfare 13 May 2024 [18]
Alan D. Tracey Engineering 20 May 2024 [18]
Tobias G. Waite Warfare 28 May 2024 [71]
Michael L. Wood Warfare MBE 24 June 2024 [72]
Richard J. Purdy Engineering 24 June 2024 [72]
Conor M O′Neill Warfare 29 July 2024 [19]
Marcel M.G. Rosenberg Commander, His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth Engineering ADC 9 September 2024 [41]
Jonathan A. Carrigan Logistics 9 September 2024 [41]

Surgeon-Commodores

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Stuart W. S. Millar Senior Responsible Officer, Doctors, Army Command Medical 31 July 2017 [73]
Alison J. Hofman Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service
Medical Director General (Naval)		 Medical 28 May 2020 [74][75]
Elizabeth Crowson
 
 Head of Defence Healthcare Education and Training, Defence Medical Services
Commandant, Defence Medical Academy		 Medical 2022
Andrew N. Nelstrop Commander, Defence Primary Healthcare Medical 1 September 2023 [37]
Jason E. Smith Medical 18 March 2024 [70]

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

edit
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Sam Shattock Commodore RFA Royal Fleet Auxiliary

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "ADMIRALS: NOVEMBER 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Navy Command Senior Personnel" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Strategic Command Senior Personnel" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "New First Sea Lord appointment announced". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Royal Navy welcomes new First Sea Lord". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ "No. 64124". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 2023. p. 14742.
  7. ^ a b "No. 62610". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 2019. p. 6430.
  8. ^ "DE&S Organisation Chart 2020" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. DE&S. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "No. 63151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 October 2020. p. 17730.
  10. ^ "No. 63490". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 October 2021. p. 17491.
  11. ^ a b "No. 63622". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 February 2022. p. 3186.
  12. ^ a b "No. 63947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 January 2023. p. 1142.
  13. ^ a b c "No. 64017". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 2023. p. 6694.
  14. ^ a b "No. 64077". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2023. p. 11606.
  15. ^ "No. 64200". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 October 2023. p. 20802.
  16. ^ "Defence Secretary-General, SAF Chief receive UK military officials". 22 February 2024.
  17. ^ "No. 64395". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 May 2024. p. 9338.
  18. ^ a b c "No. 64453". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 2024. p. 13258.
  19. ^ a b "No. 64552". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 2024. p. 21538.
  20. ^ "No. 62762". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 September 2019. p. 16144.
  21. ^ "No. 63400". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 2021. p. 11452.
  22. ^ a b "No. 63426". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 2018. p. 13220.
  23. ^ a b c d e "No. 63464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2021. p. 15744.
  24. ^ a b "No. 63516". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 2021. p. 19472.
  25. ^ "No. 63596". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 January 2022. p. 1158.
  26. ^ a b "No. 63754". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 2022. p. 13130.
  27. ^ "Rear Admiral Nick Wheeler, Director NATO Digital Staff, NATO International Military Staff".
  28. ^ "No. 63780". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 August 2022. p. 15058.
  29. ^ "Royal Navy completes notable mission in Montenegro". Royal Navy. 8 November 2022.
  30. ^ "No. 63875". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 November 2022. p. 21742.
  31. ^ "No. 63914". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2022. p. 24830.
  32. ^ "No. 63986". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 March 2023. p. 4290.
  33. ^ "No. 64040". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 May 2023. p. 8730.
  34. ^ "No. 64098". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 June 2023. p. 12658.
  35. ^ "Director of Data Acquisition and National Hydrographer Angus Essenhigh OBE". June 2023.
  36. ^ a b "No. 64110". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 July 2023. p. 13670.
  37. ^ a b c d e "No. 64228". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 November 2023. p. 22870.
  38. ^ "No. 64369". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 2024. p. 7490.
  39. ^ "No. 64381". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 April 2024. p. 8494.
  40. ^ "No. 64441". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 June 2024. p. 12238.
  41. ^ a b c "No. 64565". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 November 2024. p. 22994.
  42. ^ a b c d "No. 64028". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 2023. p. 7818.
  43. ^ "No. 61577". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 2016. p. 10708.
  44. ^ "No. 61808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 January 2017. p. 2.
  45. ^ "No. 61886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 2017. p. 6638.
  46. ^ "No. 62076". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2017. p. 18750.
  47. ^ "No. 62342". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 2018. p. 11753.
  48. ^ "No. 62406". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 September 2018. p. 16196.
  49. ^ "No. 62662". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 2019. p. 9892.
  50. ^ "No. 62803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 2019. p. 18912.
  51. ^ "No. 62876". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2019. p. 23676.
  52. ^ "No. 62888". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 2020. p. 538.
  53. ^ "No. 63052". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 July 2020. p. 11886.
  54. ^ "No. 63274". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 February 2021. p. 3053.
  55. ^ "No. 63528". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 2021. p. 20548.
  56. ^ "No. 63554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 2021. p. 22872.
  57. ^ "No. 63634". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 March 2022. p. 4246.
  58. ^ "No. 63711". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 2022. p. 10370.
  59. ^ a b "No. 63901". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 December 2022. p. 23882.
  60. ^ "New Commander Takes Charge of Coalition Task Force Sentinel". IMSC. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  61. ^ "No. 63974". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 February 2023. p. 3238.
  62. ^ "International Maritime Security Construct Holds Change of Command". IMSC. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  63. ^ a b c d "No. 64162". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 2023. p. 17678.
  64. ^ "No. 64150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 August 2023. p. 16782.
  65. ^ "No. 64136". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 August 2023. p. 15766.
  66. ^ a b "No. 64214". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 October 2023. p. 21846.
  67. ^ a b "No. 64253". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 December 2023. p. 25082.
  68. ^ a b "No. 64307". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 2024. p. 2282.
  69. ^ a b c d "No. 64335". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 March 2024. p. 4422.
  70. ^ a b c d "No. 64418". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2024. p. 11218.
  71. ^ "No. 64492". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 2024. p. 16078.
  72. ^ a b "No. 64503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 September 2024. p. 16954.
  73. ^ "No. 62089". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 October 2017. p. 19595.
  74. ^ @QARNNS (28 May 2020). "Congratulations to Captain @AlisonHofman1 on her selection for promotion to Commodore 👏🏻Anchor BZ Ma'am!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  75. ^ "Defence Medical Services Regulator". gov.uk. Defence Medical Services. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020. The Head of Defence Medical Services Regulator (DMSR) position is held by Commodore Alison Hofman.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_serving_senior_officers_of_the_Royal_Navy&oldid=1256979598"