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UK Maritime Component Command
UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) is a Royal Navy Command located at HMS Jufair in Bahrain. Commander, United Kingdom Maritime Component Command Post holders included: * Commodore Paul H. Robinson: September 2003 – 2005 * Commodore Simon T. Williams: 2005-October 2006 * Commodore Keith Winstanley: October 2006-October 2008 * Commodore Timothy M. Lowe: October 2008-May 2010 * Commodore Timothy P. Fraser: May 2010-November 2011 * Commodore Simon J. Ancona: November 2011-September 2013 * Commodore Keith E. Blount: September 2013-March 2015 * Commodore William J. Warrender: March 2015-June 2017 * Commodore Steven Dainton: June 2017 – 2019 * Commodore Dean A. Bassett: 2019–February 2021 * Commodore Edward G. Ahlgren: February 2021–April 2022 See also *Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, was a Royal Navy command appointment who was responsible for administering the Persian Gulf Station military formation including its e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is the department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by His Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. The MOD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. The MOD also manages day-to-day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement. The expenditure, administration and policy of the MOD are scrutinised by the Defence Select Committee, except for Defence Intelligence which instead falls under the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. History During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during the First World War, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Ensign Of The United Kingdom
The White Ensign, at one time called the St George's Ensign due to the simultaneous existence of a cross-less version of the flag, is an ensign worn on British Royal Navy ships and shore establishments. It consists of a red St George's Cross on a white field, identical to the flag of England except with the Union Flag in the upper canton. The White Ensign is also worn by yachts of members of the Royal Yacht Squadron and by ships of Trinity House escorting the reigning monarch. In addition to the United Kingdom, several other nations have variants of the White Ensign with their own national flags in the canton, with the St George's Cross sometimes being replaced by a naval badge omitting the cross altogether. Yachts of the Royal Irish Yacht Club wear a white ensign with an Irish tricolour in the first quadrant and defaced by the crowned harp from the Heraldic Badge of Ireland. The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory and the Commissioners' flag of the Northern Lighthouse Bo ... [...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] |
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] |
HMS Jufair
The United Kingdom Naval Support Facility is a Royal Navy base established in Bahrain on 13 April 1935, as part of the port at Mina Salman. In 1950, the United States Navy leased space in HMS ''Jufair'' and following Bahraini independence in 1971, took over the base. On 6 December 2014, it was announced that HMS ''Jufair'' would be reestablished as a permanent Royal Navy base. On 5 April 2018, the UK Naval Support Facility was officially opened by the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and The Duke of York, representing the United Kingdom. History Establishment The first presence of the Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf came about from the need to control pirates raiding the British Empire ships east of the Gulf of Suez, especially the East India Company routes to India. In the early 1820s the rulers of Bahrain, Salman and Abdullah Al Khalifa, signed an agreement to try and limit piracy in the area. This was strengthened in 1835 through an agreement signed specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. According to the 2020 census, the country's population numbers 1,501,635, of which 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. Bahrain spans some , and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama. Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization.Oman: The Lost Land [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear Admiral Simon Paul Williams, is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) from March 2015 to June 2018. Early life and education Williams was educated at Kingsbridge School,Meet Simon Williams the and the . Naval career Williams joined the |
Tim Fraser
Admiral Sir Timothy Peter Fraser, is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from May 2019 to August 2022. Early life Fraser was educated at Lord Williams's School, a comprehensive school in Thame, Oxfordshire. Naval career Fraser joined the Royal Navy in 1982 and was commissioned a sub-lieutenant on 1 January 1984. He captained the patrol craft from 1989 to 1991, and served as captain of the destroyer from 1997 to 1998 and of the destroyer from 2001 to 2003. In the latter he was also commander of the 5th Destroyer Squadron. Fraser was appointed captain of the aircraft carrier in 2006, and Director of Naval Plans and resources at the Ministry of Defence in 2007. He went on to be Commander, UK Maritime Component, Bahrain in 2010. Promoted to rear admiral on 16 January 2012, Fraser became Senior British Advisor, United States Central Command in 2012, and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) at the Ministry o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Blount
Vice Admiral Sir Keith Edward Blount, (born 22 June 1966) is a senior Royal Navy officer and pilot. He was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability and Carriers) and head of the Fleet Air Arm from 2015 to 2019.'BLOUNT, Rear Adm. Keith Edward', 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> He serves as Commander Allied Maritime Command, NATO, since May 2019. Early life and education Blount was born on 22 June 1966 in Plymouth, England. He was educated at Plymstock School, a state secondary school in Plymouth. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Defence Studies. Naval career Blount joined the Royal Navy in 1984, and qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1986. Following training, he served with 826, 810, 771, 705 and 820 Naval Air Squadrons. His commands have included , the Iraqi Maritime Task Group, and the United Kingdom's Maritime Compone ... [...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] |
Edward Ahlgren
Rear Admiral Edward Graham Ahlgren, (born 5 August 1971) is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as Commander Operations since April 2022. He was educated at Rossall School and King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2011). Naval career Educated at Rossall School, Ahlgren joined the Royal Navy on 1 January 1992. He commanded the submarines and , before becoming operations officer for the Fleet Battle Staff. After a tour on counter-terrorism duties in Bahrain, he became Defence attaché at the British Embassy in Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the Capital city, capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of .... He then became deputy commander of Combined Maritime Forces in February 2021 and Commander Operations in April 2022. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 Birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf
The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, was a Royal Navy command appointment who was responsible for administering the Persian Gulf Station military formation including its establishments and naval forces known as the Persian Gulf Squadron later called the Persian Gulf Division. Initially located at Basidu, Qishm Island, in Persia (c. 1823–1850–1935), then Henjam Island in Persia (1911–1935), and finally Ras Al-Jufair, Bahrain (1935–1972). The Persian Gulf Station encompassed the Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz. History British naval presence in the Persian Gulf began in the early nineteenth century with temporary naval forces assembled for specific operations until the establishment of a more constant naval force presence called the Persian Gulf Squadron later the Persian Gulf Division. The ''Senior Naval Office Persian Gulf'' gradually became an important position throughout the twentieth century by supporting Britain's strategic interests in the region, he rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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