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Commodore, Naval Staff
The Naval Staff Directorate is a military staff directorate created in 1985 as the Directorate of Naval Staff Duties. The directorate was originally part of the British Ministry of Defence (Navy Department) and is now under the Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of Navy Command. It is currently administered by the Commodore Naval Staff now based at MOD HQ. History The directorate was established in November 1985 when its chief responsibilities was to provide administrative support to both the Admiralty Board and the Navy Board. Oversight of the directorate was initially the responsibility of the Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff which is now the responsibility of the Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) as part of Navy Command. The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Staff Duties from inception until June 2007 when his title was changed to Director of Naval Staff until 2014 when it was changed again to Commodo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Biggs
Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey William Roger Biggs, (23 November 1938 – 29 June 2002) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1992 to 1995.''Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Biggs.'' The Times (London, England), Friday, 12 July 2002; pg. 32; Issue 67501 Early life and family Biggs was born on 23 November 1938, the son of Lieutenant Commander (later Vice Admiral Sir) Hilary Biggs and Florence Biggs ( Backhouse) and grandson of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Backhouse. He was educated at Charterhouse and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. In 1967, Biggs married Marcia Leask; they had three sons. Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Caroline Kerr (née Daly) in 1981; they had one daughter. Naval career Biggs joined the Royal Navy in 1958 and qualified as a submariner. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence Navy Department
Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ministry, activity by Christians to spread or express their faith ** Minister (Christianity), clergy authorized by a church or religious organization to perform teaching or rituals ** Ordination, the process by which individuals become clergy * Ministry of Jesus, activities described in the Christian gospels * ''Ministry'' (magazine), a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Music * Ministry (band), an American industrial metal band * Ministry of Sound, a London nightclub and record label Fiction * Ministry (comics), a horror comic book created by writer-artist Lara J. Phillips * Ministry of Magic, governing body in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Ministry of Darkness, a professional wrestling stable led by Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Staff Directorates Of The Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom)
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications ( brown-water navy), open-ocean applications (blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Tarrant
Rear Admiral Robert Kenneth Tarrant, (born 1961) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Commander Operations from 2015 to 2017. Naval career Educated at Cheltenham College, Tarrant joined the Royal Navy in 1979 and saw action in the destroyer during the Falklands War in 1982.Chain of Command EU Naval Force He was promoted to on 30 June 1997, and given command of the . After promotion to on 30 June 2004, he took co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Johnstone
Vice Admiral Sir Clive Charles Carruthers Johnstone, (born 6 September 1963) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Commander, Allied Maritime Command from 2015 to 2019. Early life and education Johnstone was born on 6 September 1963 in Kampala, Uganda. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, an all-boys public school. He studied anthropology at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Naval career Johnstone joined the Royal Navy in 1985. He became commanding officer of the frigate in 1999. He became the Fleet Programmer in 2001, Commanding Officer of the amphibious transport dock in 2005, and Director of Naval Staff at the Ministry of Defence in April 2008.Senior Royal Navy appointments Johnstone went on to be Principal Staff Officer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Howes
Major General Francis Hedley Roberton "Buster" Howes, (born 22 March 1960) is a former Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from February 2010 to December 2011. Early life Howes was educated at Christ's Hospital, an independent school in Horsham, West Sussex. He studied chemistry at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He completed a Master of Arts degree in strategic studies at the University of London.'HOWES, Maj. Gen. Francis Hedley Roberton, (Buster)', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 201accessed 22 June 2017/ref> Military career Howes was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1982. He became a troop commander in 42 Commando and had his first posting to Northern Ireland. After training as a Mountain Leader, he transferred to 45 Commando. He served in the Gulf War while on secondment to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cooling
Vice Admiral Robert George Cooling (born 11 July 1957) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff. Early life and education Cooling was born on 11 July 1957. He was educated at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford and The King's School, Canterbury, both independent schools. He studied international relations at Keele University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978. Naval career Cooling joined the Royal Navy in 1978. He went on to command the patrol craft and then the frigate . He became Commanding Officer of the frigate as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1998 and Director of Naval Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 2002.Senior Royal Navy appointments He went on to be Commanding Officer of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Soar
Admiral Sir Trevor Alan Soar, (born 21 March 1957) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 2009 to 2012. Early life Soar was born in Belper and educated at Loughborough Grammar School. He joined the Royal Navy in 1975, attending Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. Naval career Soar commanded the submarines from 1987 to 1990 and from 1991 to 1994. He went on to command the frigate from 1997 to 1998. He next appointment was ashore as Director of Naval Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence from September 2000 to August 2002. Next appointed as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier from 2002 to 2004. Trevor Soar was appointed Capability Manager (Precision Attack) in 2004 in the rank of rear admiral and was promoted to Chief of Materiel (Fleet), Defence Equipment & Support in the rank of vice admiral in 2007. Soar was promoted to admiral and appointed as Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Allied Maritime Component Commander, Northwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fry
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Alan Fry, (born 6 April 1951)Debrett's''Lt-Gen Sir Robert Fry, KCB, CBE''Retrieved 15 August 2013 served as a Royal Marine for over 30 years and was involved in military operations in Northern Ireland, the Gulf, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. After retirement from military service he went into private business and, in 2007, became CEO of Hewlett Packard's defence and security business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 2010 he was appointed chairman of McKinney Rogers International and subsequently, in 2011, Albany Associates. Early career After taking a degree in economics at the University of Bath and working for a period in commerce in New York City, Fry joined the Royal Marines in 1973.The Standard (Kenya), 8 February 2011''Navigating rough patches with military precision''Retrieved 15 August 2013 His early career was spent at regimental and special duties. Attendance at the Army Staff College was followed by tours in the Ministry of Def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McAnally
Vice Admiral John Henry Stuart McAnally, (born 9 April 1945) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1998 to 2001. He was educated at Willington School in Putney and then Westminster School. Naval career McAnally was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 1 September 1964. After a number of postings, he served on HMY ''Britannia'' from 1980 and was made a Member (later Lieutenant) of the Royal Victorian Order in 1982. He commanded successively the frigates and from 1984. He then became Commanding Officer successively of the frigates and as well as captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron from 1987. He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans in 1989, Director of Naval Logistics Policy in 1993 and Director of Naval Staff Duties in 1994. After that he became Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment in 1996 and Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1998. He was appointed Companion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan West, Baron West Of Spithead
Alan William John West, Baron West of Spithead, (born 21 April 1948) is a retired admiral of the Royal Navy and formerly, from June 2007 to May 2010, a Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the British Home Office with responsibility for security and a security advisor to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he was First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2002 to 2006. Early career in the Royal Navy West was born on 21 April 1948 in Lambeth, London, and was educated at Windsor Grammar School and Clydebank High School.''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He joined Britannia Royal Naval College in 1965 and served in HMS ''Albion'' during her standby duty for the Nigerian Civil War and circumnavigated the globe in HMS ''Whitby'', taking part in the Beira Patrol. He was confirmed as a sub-lieutenant on 1 September 1969, and promoted to lieutenant on 1 May 1970. After his command of the Ton-class minesweeper HMS ''Yarnton'' in Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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