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James Campsie Rapp CB (born May 1952) is a former

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officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

Naval career

Educated at

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and

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, Rapp was Navigating Officer of HMS Bronington when Lieutenant The

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was in command in 1976. He commanded the frigate HMS Brazen from 1989, deploying to the Gulf for the first Gulf War and later became commanding officer of the

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HMS ''Brilliant'' in July 1993. His time in command included the production of a BBC documentary about the ship directed by Chris Terrill. He later became commanding officer of the frigate HMS ''Cornwall'', then commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in May 1998 and Flag Officer Sea Training in November 2001, serving until April 2004. Prior to retirement Rapp became director general of

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for which he was appointed

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in the 2006 New Year Honours. After retirement Rapp became senior naval advisor to

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References

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