Rear Admiral Anthony John Rix
CB (born 12 August 1956) is a former
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 F ...
officer who served as
Flag Officer Sea Training.
Naval career
Educated at
Sherborne School
(God and My Right)
, established = 705 by Aldhelm,
re-founded by King Edward VI 1550
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, type = Public school Independent, boarding school
, religion = Church of England
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, chair_label = Chairman of the governors
, ...
and
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), commonly known as Dartmouth, is the naval academy of the United Kingdom and the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy. It is located on a hill overlooking the port of Dartmouth, Devon, En ...
, Rix joined the
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 F ...
in 1975.
['' Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, ] He became commanding officer of the
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
HMS ''Glasgow'' in 1995, commanding officer of the
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
HMS ''Marlborough'' and commander of the
4th Frigate Squadron in June 1999 and Commodore, Devonport Flotilla in March 2002.
He went on to be Director of Corporate Communications for the Royal Navy in January 2003,
Commander United Kingdom Task Group
The Commander United Kingdom Task Group (COMUKTG ) was a senior Royal Navy operational appointment from April 1992 to March 2015. In March 2015 the post was renamed Commander Amphibious Task Group.
History
In April 1992, the Royal Navy re-designa ...
in November 2003 and
Flag Officer Sea Training in June 2006,
[ with promotion to rear admiral on 4 July 2006. After that he became Chief of Staff to the Commander of ]Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe
Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe (NAVSOUTH) was a Component Command in NATO's Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH).
Between 1951 and 1953, after the establishment of AFSOUTH, Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe, initially Admi ...
in June 2007 before retiring in 2009.[
Rix was appointed a Companions of the Order of the Bath in the 2009 Birthday Honours. In retirement he became Director of Maritime Security at Salamanca Risk Management and then Business Development and Board advisor at MAST, a maritime security business.]
References
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1958 births
Living people
Royal Navy rear admirals
Companions of the Order of the Bath
People educated at Sherborne School