List of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy

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This is a list of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy. It includes currently serving admirals, vice-admirals, rear-admirals, and commodores.[1]

Admirals[change | change source]

Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Sir Timothy Peter Fraser
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Warfare KCB May 2019 [2]
Antony David Radakin
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Warfare CB June 2019 [3]

Vice-Admirals[change | change source]

Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Benjamin John Key
Chief of Joint Operations Warfare KCB, CBE 10 February 2016 [4]
Paul Martin Bennett
Chief of Staff, Allied Command Transformation Warfare CB, OBE 16 July 2018 [5]
Jeremy Paul Kyd
Fleet Commander Warfare CBE 5 March 2019 [6]
Nicholas William Hine
Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Warfare CB 26 April 2019 [7]
Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner
Director-General (Ships), Defence Equipment and Support Logistics CBE 9 April 2019 [6][8]
Keith Edward Blount
Commander, Allied Maritime Command Fleet Air Arm CB, OBE 20 May 2019 [7]
Richard Charles Thompson
Director-General (Air), Defence Equipment and Support
Air Member for Materiel, Air Force Board		 Fleet Air Arm CBE 1 September 2020 [9]

Rear-Admirals[change | change source]

Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
John Matthew Leonard Kingwell to retire Warfare CBE 14 October 2013 [10]
Keith Andrew Beckett
Director of Submarines Support, Submarine Delivery Agency
Chief of Strategic Systems Executive, Submarine Delivery Agency		 Engineering 4 November 2014 [11][12]
Timothy Charles Hodgson Director of Submarine Capability Engineering CB, MBE 1 July 2016 [13]
Paul Methven to retire Engineering CB 5 January 2017 [14]
Paul Vincent Halton
Director of Submarine Readiness, Submarine Delivery Agency Warfare OBE 24 October 2017 [15]
Guy A. Robinson
Deputy Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Warfare OBE 13 November 2017 [16]
Matthew Peter Briers
Director, Carrier Strike Fleet Air Arm 2 January 2018 [16]
James David Morley
Director of Capability, Strategic Command Warfare 9 April 2018 [17]
Malcolm J. Toy
Director of Operations and Assurance, Defence Safety Authority
Chief Operating Officer, Defence Safety Authority
Director (Technical), Military Aviation Authority		 Engineering 3 July 2018 [18]
Andrew M. Kyte Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) Logistics CB 19 November 2018 [19]
Hugh D. Beard
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) Warfare 26 November 2018 [20]
Martin John Connell
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)
Rear Admiral, Fleet Air Arm
Director of Force Generation		 Fleet Air Arm CBE 20 February 2019 [21]
Andrew Paul Burns
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) Warfare OBE 25 February 2019 [6]
James G. Higham
Director of Ship Support, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering OBE 26 February 2019 [6]
Paul Marshall
Director of Ship Acquisition Engineering CBE 25 February 2019 [22]
James Norman Macleod Defence Services Secretary
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability)		 Engineering CB 27 March 2019 [6]
Philip John Hally
Director of People and Training
Naval Secretary		 Logistics MBE 20 May 2019 [23]
Andrew Betton
Deputy Commander, NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk Warfare OBE 2 September 2019 [24]
Simon Phillip Asquith
Commander Maritime Operations Warfare OBE 14 October 2019 [25]
Peter James Sparkes
UK National Hydrographer
Deputy Chief Executive, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office		 Warfare 28 October 2019 [25]
Michael Keith Utley
Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
Rear Admiral Surface Ships		 Warfare CB, OBE 16 December 2019 [26]
Rhett S. Hatcher Director of Data Acquisition, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Fleet Air Arm 8 September 2020 [9]

Commodores[change | change source]

Name Photo Appointment Former branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref
Graeme T. Little Assistant Chief of Staff (Engineering Support), Navy Command Engineering 17 July 2012 [27]
John R. MacDonald
Head of Dreadnought Supply and Support, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 22 July 2013 [28]
Jonathan M. S. Fry
Head of Capability and Cadets, Navy Command Engineering 21 January 2014 [29]
Michael P. Robinson Head of In-Service Submarines, Defence Equipment and Support
Head of In-Service Submarines, Submarine Delivery Agency		 Engineering 1 July 2014 [30]
Darren N. Bone Executive Co-ordinator, International Military Staff
Secretary, NATO Military Committee		 Warfare 4 January 2015 [31]
Inga Kennedy
Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service Royal Navy Medical Service 9 February 2015 [32]
Steven Dainton
Commander, British Forces Gibraltar Warfare 2 June 2015 [33]
Richard A. Murrison Naval Assistant to the Naval Secretary Logistics 3 August 2015 [34]
Peter Coulson
Commander, Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport Engineering 7 December 2015 [35]
Stephen J. Pearson to retire Warfare 15 February 2016 [36]
Paul G. J. Dailey Commodore, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 1 August 2016 [37]
Iain S. Lower Head of Strategic Engagement, Navy Command Warfare 1 August 2016 [37]
Thomas E. Manson Head of UK Military Flying Training Systems, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering OBE 8 August 2016 [37]
David G. Childs to retire Engineering 11 October 2016 [38]
Andrew M. Cree
Assistant Chief of Staff (Training)
Deputy Director of Future Training		 Engineering CBE 14 November 2016 [39]
Simon P. Huntington Deputy Director of People Delivery, Navy Command Warfare OBE 20 February 2017 [40]
Henry Duffy
to retire Warfare OBE 30 April 2017 [41]
Stuart W. S. Millar Special Project Lead, Ministry of Defence Medical Branch 31 July 2017 [42]
Robert J. A. Bellfield
to retire Warfare 25 August 2017 [43]
Martyn J. Williams Head of Naval Ships Support, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering CBE 5 December 2017 [44]
Craig Wood
Commander, Coalition Task Force Sentinel Warfare CBE 12 December 2017 [45][46]
Andrew S. Jackson Head of Capability and Programmes, Defence Nuclear Organization Engineering 9 January 2018 [45]
David W. Matthews Commodore, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 1 April 2018 [47]
Robert J. Anstey Acting Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland Warfare OBE 17 April 2018 [47]
Richard J. Winter Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), Defence Digital Engineering 30 April 2018 [47]
Raymond A. Lovegrove Strategic Asset Management and Programming Team, Defence Infrastructure Organisation Engineering 30 April 2018 [48]
Timothy C. Woods Head of British Defence Staff, Eastern Europe Engineering 1 May 2018 [49]
Heber K. Ackland Assistant Commandant (Maritime), Joint Services Command and Staff College Logistics 8 May 2018 [48]
James M. B. Parkin
Assistant Chief of Staff (Crisis and Deliberate Planning), Permanent Joint Headquarters Warfare CBE 22 May 2018 [48]
Robert Wood Commodore, Naval Legal Services Logistics OBE 29 May 2018 [50]
Donald J. M. Doull
Commander, Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde Engineering CBE 19 June 2018 [51]
James Le S. Perks
Commander, Submarine Flotilla Warfare OBE 1 July 2018 [52]
Thomas J. Guy Deputy Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence Warfare 1 July 2018 [52]
James V.B. Hayes Commodore, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 30 July 2018 [52]
Eleanor L. Ablett
Military Leader for Defence People Transformation, Ministry of Defence Logistics MBE 28 August 2018 [53][54]
Timothy M. Henry
Head of Strategic Planning, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Warfare OBE 4 September 2018 [55]
Stephen M. R. Moorhouse
Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group Warfare OBE 11 September 2018 [55]
David I. Burns Warfare 26 September 2018 [56]
Paul C. R. Carroll Head of Type 31e Frigate Procurement, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering 16 October 2018 [20]
Rex J. Cox Head of Financial Military Capability Plans, Ministry of Defence Warfare 6 November 2018 [57]
Paul S. Beattie Head of Naval Staff, Ministry of Defence Warfare 12 November 2018 [58]
Nicholas B. J. Washer Warfare 3 December 2018 [59]
Michael B. Knott
Assistant Chief of Staff (Maritime Capability), Navy Command Warfare CBE 15 January 2019 [60]
Fleur T. Marshall Head of Healthcare Plans, Defence Healthcare Medical 26 February 2019 [61][62]
Jeremy J. Bailey
Commander, Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth Engineering 26 March 2019 [57]
Stuart P. Henderson Navy Safety Director Engineering 28 January 2019 [6]
Andrew A. Jordan
Deputy Director of Ships Warfare 25 February 2019 [57]
Stephen D. Roberts Programme Director, Type 26 Frigates, Navy Headquarters Engineering 20 March 2019 [57]
Dean A. Bassett
Commander, UK Maritime Component Command Bahrain Warfare 14 June 2019 [63]
Robert C. Vitali
Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare), Navy Command Warfare 28 May 2019 [64]
Edwin L. Tritschler Head of Airworthiness, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering MBE 15 July 2019 [65]
Adrian P. Orchard Head of Operating Assurance, Military Aviation Authority Warfare OBE 22 July 2019 [65]
Mark E. Prince Director of Nuclear Propulsion, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 29 July 2019 [66]
Philip D. Nash UK Naval Attaché to the USA Warfare 26 August 2019 [67]
Peter N. Olive Chief of Staff, Standing Joint Force Headquarters Warfare 2019
Paul E. Dunn Head of Operations, Defence Nuclear Organisation Warfare OBE 12 August 2019 [68]
Nicholas J. Wheeler Deputy Director, Military Support Warfare 21 October 2019 [68]
Stuart H. Wright Head of People Strategy, Navy Command Logistics 21 October 2019 [69]
Philip G. Game Head of Portfolio Delivery, Defence Equipment and Support
Deputy Director of Weapons, Defence Equipment and Support		 Engineering 4 November 2019 [70]
Nicholas J. Hibberd Assistant Chief of Staff (Maritime Warfare), Navy Command Warfare 17 December 2019 [71]
Ivan R. Finn Head of Helicopters 1, Defence Equipment and Support Engineering 9 December 2019 [71]
Edward G. Ahlgren Deputy Commander of Operations Warfare OBE 20 January 2020 [72]
Melanie S. Robinson
Commander, Maritime Reserves Warfare 4 February 2020 [73][74]
Andrew M. Stacey
Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training Warfare 10 March 2020 [75]
Christopher D. Goodsell Head of Warfare Development, Strategic Command Warfare 23 March 2020 [76]
Alison J. Hofman Head of Defence Medical Services Regulator Medical 28 May 2020 [77][78]
Anthony K. Rimington
Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff Warfare/Fleet Air Arm 3 June 2020 [79]
Charles A. Evans Head of Defence Support Capability, Strategic Command Logistics 11 May 2020 [80]
Robert G. Pedre Commander, Littoral Strike Group Warfare 22 May 2020 [81]
Niall R. Griffin Commanding Officer, Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm MBE 8 July 2020 [82]
Nicholas M. Walker Deputy Director of Naval Aviation Fleet Air Arm 17 July 2020 [82][83]
Robert A. Lauchlan Commodore, Submarine Delivery Agency Engineering 21 July 2020 [84]
Ian S. Groom Defence Maritime Regulator Engineering September 2020
Timothy Neild Commander, Surface Flotilla Warfare September 2020
James R. Dean Logistics
Christopher B. Cook Head of Strategy and Planning, Defence Digital Engineering 2 November 2020 [85]
Jonathan D. Lett Commander, British Forces South Atlantic Islands Warfare November 2020 [86]

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