Vice Admiral Alan David Richards, (born 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as

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from 2012 to 2015.

Naval career

Richards joined the Royal Navy in 1977.Vice Admiral Alan David Richards awarded Order of the Bath
Watford Observer, 18 June 2012 He became commanding officer of the

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and then of the frigate in which he saw operational service during the Gulf War. He went on to be Director of Force Development in 2002, Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in 2006, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (International Security Policy) in 2007 and then Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Resources and Plans) in 2009.Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-service Appointments
He became

in January 2012 on promotion to vice admiral. In the

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(CB). Richards retired from the Royal Navy on 7 May 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Alan 1958 births Companions of the Order of the Bath Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire Living people Royal Navy vice admirals Royal Navy personnel of the Gulf War