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Andrew Burns (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice Admiral Andrew Paul Burns, (born 20 November 1969) is a senior Royal Navy officer. He has served as Fleet Commander since September 2021. Naval career Educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, Sherborne School and Durham University (Hatfield College) (1989–1992), Burns joined the Royal Navy in 1992. He also holds an MA degree in Defence Studies from King's College London. He was given command of the minesweeper in 2000 and, after being deployed to Iraq as a Director for Communications and Information Systems in 2004, he became commanding officer of the frigate in 2009 and then of the assault ship in 2012. He became Principal Staff Officer to the Commander Joint Forces Command in 2013, and Commander Amphibious Task Group in May 2016. In February 2019, Burns was promoted to rear admiral, and appointed Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships. He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) in January 2020 and was also give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibious Transport Dock
An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD), is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. Several navies currently operate this kind of ship. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone by sea, primarily using landing craft, although invariably they also have the capability to operate transport helicopters. Amphibious transport docks perform the mission of amphibious transports, amphibious cargo ships, and the older dock landing ships (LSD) by incorporating both a flight deck and a well deck that can be ballasted and deballasted to support landing craft or amphibious vehicles. The main difference between LSDs and LPDs is that while both have helicopter landing decks, the LPD also has hangar facilities for protection and maintenance. In the United States Navy, the newer class of LPD has succeeded the older classes of LSDs, and bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is First inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – Attempted assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Parkin
Rear Admiral James James Miles Parkin, is a senior Royal Navy officer. Naval career Educated at the University of Oxford and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Parkin joined the Royal Navy in 1999. After commanding the patrol vessel, HMS ''Ranger'', he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS ''Montrose'' in 2012 and of the assault ship, HMS ''Bulwark'' in 2016. He went on to become Commander Littoral Strike Group in May 2018 and, concurrently, commander of the International Maritime Security Construct in January 2020. After that he became Assistant Chief of Staff for Joint Plans at Permanent Joint Headquarters in April 2020 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) as well as Controller of the Navy in September 2021. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours for 2020 are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Sea Lord
The post of Controller of the Navy (abbreviated as CofN) was originally created in 1859 when the Surveyor of the Navy's title changed to Controller of the Navy. In 1869 the controller's office was abolished and its duties were assumed by that of the Third Naval Lord whose title then changed to Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy. In 1904 the title was changed again to Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy. In 1965 the office of the Third Sea Lord was abolished. The post-holder is responsible for procurement and matériel in the United Kingdom, British Royal Navy. Originally the post-holder was a member of the Board of Admiralty and later a member of the Admiralty Board (United Kingdom), Admiralty Board. History The original office of Comptroller of the Navy (Navy Board), Comptroller of the Navy was established in 1561 during the reign of Elizabeth I of England which was a very different function from what became known later as the ''Controller of the Navy''. They pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Beard
Rear Admiral Hugh Dominic Beard, (born 28 December 1967) is a senior Royal Navy officer. He served as Third Sea Lord from 2018 to 2020, and as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) from 2020 to 2022. Early life and education Beard was born on 28 December 1967 in Birmingham, England. He was educated at St Anselm's Catholic School, a comprehensive school in Canterbury, Kent. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree in defence studies from King's College London in 2003. Naval career Beard joined the Royal Navy in 1987, aged 19. He served as executive officer of from 1999 to 2002. He became commanding office of the submarine in 2005, submarine scheduler at Navy Command in 2008, and Commander Submarine Sea Training in 2010. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate in 2012, and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) in November 2018. He served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) from January 2020 unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Utley (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice Admiral Michael Keith Utley, is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Commander Allied Maritime Command, NATO, since January 2023. Naval career Educated at Cowbridge School, Utley joined the Royal Navy in October 1990. He became the commanding officer of the patrol ship in 1995, of the patrol ship in 2003, and of the patrol ship in 2004, before becoming commanding officer of the frigate in 2006, with promotion to commander on 30 June 2006. He went on to become Commander Sea Training in 2010, before being appointed the last commanding officer of the aircraft carrier in May 2013 and in that role was deployed to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in November 2013. Utley became commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 in June 2017, Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in October 2018, and Commander United Kingdom Strike Force in December 2019. He was promoted to vice-admiral on 13 January 2023, and assumed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
Commander United Kingdom Strike Force (COMUKSTRKFOR or CSF) and Rear Admiral Surface Ships (RASS) is a senior post in the Royal Navy. The post is the highest seagoing command in the Royal Navy. Its role is to direct UK, Allied or Coalition maritime forces anywhere in the world.Commander UK Maritime Forces Personnel within the command are always at short notice to deploy either at sea or on land, providing forces necessary for the task in hand. The Commander United Kingdom Strike Force may also be in command at sea of UK or NATO naval task forces and task groups formed for specific operations. Organisation within the Royal Navy The position reports to the |
Jerry Kyd
Vice Admiral Jeremy Paul Kyd, (born 14 August 1967) is a former senior Royal Navy officer. He has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey since October 2022. He formerly served as Fleet Commander from March 2019 to September 2021. Early life and education Kyd was born in August 1967. He was educated at King's School, Macclesfield, and the University of Southampton. Naval career Kyd was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 20 October 1990. He was given command of the frigate in 2004. Promoted to captain on 2 November 2009, he became the last commanding officer of in September 2010, commanding officer of in 2011 and commanding officer of the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in September 2012. In February 2014, Kyd was named as the first future seagoing captain of the British aircraft carrier as well as Commander United Kingdom Task Group. Kyd became commanding officer of HMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' in May 2016, replacing Captain Simon Petitt, the Senior Naval O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours for 2021 are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The honours for New Zealand were announced on 7 June. United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours. Knight Bachelor * William Lester Adderley. Philanthropist. For services to Charity. * Professor John Alexander David Aston. Harding Professor of Statistics, University of Cambridge, and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office. For services to Statistics and Public Policymaking. *Philip Augar. Lately Chair, Post-18 Education and Funding Review. For services to Higher and Further Education Policy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Birthday Honours
The 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 1 June 2015 in New Zealand, on 8 June in Australia, and on 12 June in the United Kingdom, in Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia and Belize. The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour. They are arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised the Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades, ''i.e.'' Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander ''etc.'', and then by divisions, ''i.e.'' Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate. United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant Chief Of The Naval Staff (Capability)
The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) is a senior Royal Navy appointment responsible he is accountable for planning and delivering the larger part of future maritime effectiveness; he does this on behalf of the First Sea Lord. History The post was created in 2013 the office holder currently chairs the maritime capability board which is accountable for planning and delivering the larger part of future maritime effectiveness he does this on behalf of the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff. In addition, he liaises with the Finance Director (Navy), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Support), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers), and Ministry of Defence, Head Office Director of Strategic Projects to deliver a Command Plan that meets the Ministry of Defence Outputs. The office holder is superintended by the Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. From April 2013 until November 2018 the post holder simultaneously held the title Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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