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Strategic Command personnel recognised in King's Birthday Honours List 2025

Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles’ Birthday Honours List 2025 for their services to Defence.

From:
Strategic Command
Published
14 June 2025

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The following individuals from Strategic Command have been recognised:

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

  • British Army Major General Z Stenning OBE

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

  • Royal Air Force Air Commodore I Sharrocks OBE
  • British Army Colonel I Gibbs KHS
  • British Army Colonel G Sefton

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

  • Royal Navy Captain E Morgan RD
  • Royal Air Force Group Captain R Dixon
  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel S Elford
  • British Army Acting Colonel J Green
  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander A Pandya
  • Civil Service R Jacob

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Operations

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel J D’Arcy

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

  • British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel W Hodgson
  • British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel D Love
  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel J Lyon
  • British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Morrissey
  • British Army Major M Murphy
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader J Rushton
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader T Smith
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Taudevin
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader J Wilyman
  • Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant R Mehta
  • British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 A Johnston
  • Civil Service M Hartley
  • Civil Service W Robinson
  • Civil Service M Thoburn

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - Operations

  • British Army Major W Cook

Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

  • British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 A Coull
  • Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant S Roberts

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service (KCVS)

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel M Long QGM
  • British Army Major B Carter
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader G McKay

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

  • Royal Navy Warrant Officer 1 (Medical Assistant) M Carron
  • Royal Air Force Acting Warrant Officer O Watkins

Commander Strategic Command Commendation

  • Royal Navy Commander A Riddett
  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander D Wilson
  • British Army Major J Jones
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader F Merino
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader L Scott
  • British Army Warrant Officer 1 K Roberts
  • Royal Air Force Corporal A Harvey
  • German Air Force Lieutenant Colonel M Paun
  • Civil Service R Gittins
  • Civil Service R Hallmark
  • Civil Service L Metherell
  • Civil Service S Stephens
  • Civil Service I Whiteside

Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards

  • Integration Design Authority (IDA) Team
  • Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) Safety Centre

Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendations

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Cameron
  • British Army Major R Keeson
  • British Army Major T Williams
  • Royal Navy Lieutenant R Buts
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader M Rankine
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader A Xavier
  • Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant A Maltman
  • Civil Service P Norman
  • Civilian M Rawlings

Deputy Commander Strategic Command Team Commendations

  • Defence Centre of Training Support (DCTS) Team Award, Defence Academy
  • Headquarters Management Team

First Sea Lord Commendations

  • Royal Navy Warrant Officer 1 G Bennett

Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Commendations

  • British Army Acting Major G Harvey
  • British Army Warrant Officer 1 M Hemmings
  • British Army Warrant Officer 1 I Reason

Commander Field Army Commendations

  • British Army Major J Shirley-Mansell
  • British Army Acting Major M Woodward

Joint Commander’s Commendations

  • British Army Acting Major D King
  • Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant B Brook
  • British Army Warrant Officer 2 B Lockyer

Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) Commendations

  • Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander A Collings
  • British Army Major A Tulett
  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Tipler

Commander SJC(UK) Commendations

  • British Army Major D Connolly
  • British Army Lieutenant S Gorniak
  • British Army Acting Warrant Officer 1 G Hudson
  • British Army Staff Sergeant C Brittan
  • British Army Sergeant J Obazee

Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (COMARRC) Commendations

  • British Army Major R Gibbs

Chief of the Air Staff Commendations

  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander A Stewart

Air & Space Commander (ASC) Commendation

  • British Army Staff Sergeant R Limbu

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Published 14 June 2025