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Senior Naval Staff

Senior Naval Staff

Serving Flag and General Officers

This area gives you information on all the senior officers currently serving in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Admiral Sir George Zambellas

First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC

Vice Admiral P A Jones CB

Fleet Commander & Deputy Chief of Naval Staff: Vice Admiral P A Jones CB

Chief of Naval Personnel & Training and Second Sea Lord: Vice Admiral David Steel CBE

Navy Command

Commander Operations

Rear Admiral I F Corder

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability)

Rear Admiral D L Potts

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers)

Rear Admiral R G Harding OBE

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Naval Secretary

Rear Admiral S J Woodcock OBE

Commander of the United Kingdom Maritime Force (COMUKMARFOR)

Rear Admiral R K Tarrant

Flag Officer Sea Training

Rear Admiral C C C Johnstone CBE

Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England & Northern Ireland and Flag Officer Reserve Forces

Rear Admiral C J Hockley

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy)

Rear Admiral M J Parr

Commander UK Amphibious Forces & Commandant General Royal Marines 

Major General E G M Davis CBE RM

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Support)

Rear Admiral I M Jess

Chaplain of the Fleet

Rev S J Brown QHC

Ministry of Defence/Centre Appointments

Chief of Defence Intelligence

Vice Admiral A D Richards CB

Programme Director Carrier Strike (& Controller of the Navy on the Navy Board)

Rear Admiral H H Parker

Head of the British Defence Staff (Washington) & Defence Attache

Major General F H R Howes OBE RM

Deputy Chief Executive UK Hydrographic Office (and National Hydrographer)

Rear Admiral T M Karsten

Senior Directing Staff (Naval), Royal College of Defence Studies

Major General S T Chicken OBE RM

Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Nuclear & Chemical, Biological)

Rear Admiral J H J Gower OBE

Senior British Military Adviser, US Central Rear Command

Rear Admiral T P Fraser

Commandant Joint Service Command & Staff College

Rear Admiral J A Morse

Commander Joint Medical Command

Surgeon Rear Admiral C J G McArthur QHP

Defence Services Secretary & Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel & Training)

Rear Admiral S P Williams

Permanent Joint Headquarters Appointments

Chief of Joint Operations

Lieutenant General D A Capewell OBE RM

Defence Equipment & Support Appointments

Chief of Materiel (Fleet) (& Chief of Fleet Support on the Navy Board)

Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Mathews KCB

Director Submarines

Rear Admiral S R Lister CB OBE

Chief of Strategic Systems Executive

Rear Admiral M A Beverstock

Director Ship Acquisition

Rear Admiral S B Brunton

NATO, EU and International Appointments

Commander Maritime Command Northwood, NATO

Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC

Chief of Staff Supreme Allied Commander (Transformation), NATO

Vice Admiral C A Johnstone-Burt CB OBE

Deputy Commander Land Command Izmir

Lieutenant General G K Messenger DSO OBE (RM)

Deputy Director EU Military Staff

Rear Admiral B N B Williams CBE

Chief of Staff Maritime Component Command Naples, NATO

Rear Admiral J S Westbrook MBE

Deputy Commander Strike Force, NATO

Rear Admiral T M Lowe