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John Clink
Rear Admiral John Robert Hamilton Clink, (born 18 February 1964) is a former Royal Navy officer who retired from the Royal Navy in 2018. Early life and education Clink was born on 18 February 1964. He was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School, then an all-boys state grammar school. He studied international security and strategy at King's College London, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2012. Naval career He became commanding officer of the Aberdeen University Royal Naval Unit and its patrol boat in 1991, commanding officer of the frigate in 1998 and commanding officer of in July 2008 before becoming Deputy Commander UK Maritime Forces in June 2011. In the latter role he commanded Combined Task Force 150, a multinational naval task force working under a 25 nation coalition of Combined Maritime Forces based in Bahrain. He went on to be Commander British Forces Gibraltar in November 2012, Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland in the rank of r ... [...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 European mainland, 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 List of islands of the United Kingdom, smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval
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 (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of King's College London
This list of King's College London alumni comprises notable graduates as well as non-graduate former, and current, students. It also includes those who may be considered alumni by extension, having studied at institutions later merged with King's College London. It does not include those whose only connection with the college is (i) being a member of the staff or (ii) the conferral of an honorary degree or honorary fellowship. Government and politics Heads of state and government United Kingdom Current Members of the House of Commons * Imran Ahmad Khan – Independent MP * Alex Burghart – Conservative MP * Mark Francois – Conservative MP * John Glen – Conservative MP *Dan Jarvis – Labour MP and also Mayor of the Sheffield City Region * Fay Jones – Conservative MP *Brandon Lewis – Conservative MP * Gagan Mohindra – Conservative MP *Matthew Offord – Conservative MP * Sarah Olney – Liberal Democrat MP * Dan Poulter – Conservative MP * Lucy Powell – Labour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Warrender
Rear Admiral William Jonathan Warrender CBE (born 28 November 1968) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training. Education He was educated at the Royal Naval Engineering College and completed an MA in Defence Studies from King's College London. Naval career Warrender joined the Royal Navy in the late 1980s. He served as commanding officer of the minesweeper HMS ''Chiddingfold'', the minesweeper HMS ''Cattistock'', the frigate HMS ''Argyll'' and the frigate HMS ''Montrose'' before taking command of the destroyer HMS ''Dauntless'' in April 2011. He went on to become Assistant Head of UK Military Operations at the Ministry of Defence in January 2013, Commander, United Kingdom Maritime Component, Persian Gulf in March 2015. He became Flag Officer Sea Training in June 2018. Warrender retired from the Royal Navy on 28 July 2020. On 11 May 2018, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Key
Admiral Sir Benjamin John Key, (born 7 November 1965) is a senior Royal Navy officer. He has served as First Sea Lord since November 2021. He has commanded HM Ships ''Sandown'', and , and deployed on operations to Kosovo and Iraq. He was appointed Fleet Commander in 2016, and the Chief of Joint Operations in 2019. Early life and education Key was born on 7 November 1965. He was educated at Bromsgrove School, an independent school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. He studied physics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Naval career Key joined the Royal Navy in 1984. He saw action as a Principal Warfare Officer in the frigate during the Kosovo War in 1999. After briefly serving as commanding officer of the minehunter HMS ''Sandown'', he became commanding officer of the frigate in 2000 and in 2001. He went on to be a staff officer in the Directorate of Naval Resources and Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 2003, Advisor to the Director Joint Staff in the Iraqi Join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Weale (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear Admiral John Stuart Weale, (born 14 July 1962) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Submarines and Rear Admiral Submarines. Early life Weale was born on 14 July 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at St Augustine's College in Thanet, the University of Westminster and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Naval career Weale joined the Royal Navy in 1985. He completed the Submarine Command Course in 1995. He became commanding officer of the submarine in 1999 and then became Operations Officer in the aircraft carrier in 2006 in which role he took part in the evacuation of British citizens during the 2006 Lebanon War via Cyprus. He went on to be Chief of Staff to Combined Task Force 158, a naval task force operating in Iraqi waters in 2008. He became Commander of Sea Training North in 2010 and Deputy Flag Officer Sea Training in 2012. He became Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hockley
Rear Admiral Christopher John Hockley, (born 24 August 1959) is a retired Royal Navy officer who was Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland from September 2011 to November 2014. Naval career Educated at Dulwich College, Hockley joined the Royal Navy in 1979 and subsequently specialised in engineering. He was appointed Deputy Team Leader for the Future Aircraft Carrier Project in 1999, Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Procurement in 2002 and Through Life Support Director at the Defence Logistics Organisation in 2005. He was made base commander at HMNB Clyde in October 2007, and became Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in the rank of rear admiral in September 2011.Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Birthday Honours
The 2017 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 for the United Kingdom were announced on 16 June; the honours for New Zealand were announced on 5 June and for Australia on 12 June. 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 Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star " admiral" rank. It is often regarded as a two-star rank with a NATO code of OF-7. The term originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and can trace its origins to the Royal Navy. Each naval squadron was assigned an admiral as its head, who commanded from the centre vessel and directed the squadron's activities. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships that bore the brunt of a battle. In the rear of the squadron, a third admiral commanded the remaining ships and, as this section was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of it was typically the most junior. This has continued into the modern age, with rear admiral the most junior admiralty of many navies. In most European navies, the equivalent ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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