Commodore Devonport Flotilla

After qualifying as a Principal Warfare Officer he served in the Leander class frigate HMS Minerva as the Operations Officer, before joining HMS Ark Royal and completing two Adriatic deployments in support of operations in Bosnia.

He has commanded HMS Nottingham, HMS Chatham, and HMS Illustrious, all of which included a deployment to the Middle East.

In recognition of HMS Chatham’s contribution to disaster relief operations off Sri Lanka following the Tsunami he was appointed CBE in 2006.

On promotion to Commodore he assumed command of a NATO Task Group comprising five frigates and destroyers, completing two deployments countering pirates off Somalia and a period of operations in the Mediterranean.

Shore appointments have included the Directorate of Naval Operations and Flag Officer Surface Flotilla, with responsibilities for warfare policy, and the Equipment Capability area responsible for future equipment, including the future carrier and Type 45 programmes.

As Deputy to Flag Officer Sea Training he was responsible for training all RN major surface units as well as a number of foreign ships. He attended the Higher Command Staff Course in 2003 and assumed his current appointment as Commodore Devonport Flotilla in April 2010.

Commodore Chick is married with two children and lives in Somerset. His interests include DIY, restoring a French farmhouse and any sport at a mediocre standard. He is a Vice President of the Royal Navy Football Association.