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A detailed guide to 2022 apprenticeships offered by the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA); what we offer and how to apply.
Policies and measures to tackle unacceptable behaviour across Defence, including ways to respond and report it.
The King has approved the appointment of Admiral Sir George Zambellas GCB, DSC, ADC, DL, as Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports.
Lieutenant General Sir George Norton graduated from St John’s College, Cambridge in 1984, where he read Archaeology and Anthropology and Land Economy on an Army Cadetship. His commission in the Grenadier Guards was confirmed in 1985. At staff he...
Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List 2024 for their services to defence.
General Nick Houghton was born in 1954 in Otley, West Yorkshire. He was educated at Woodhouse Grove School in Bradford, RMA Sandhurst and St Peter’s College, Oxford, where he did an in-service degree in modern history. Commissioned into the Green...
Air Marshal Steve Shell was appointed as the Director General of the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) in January 2022. His previous MOD roles include: NATO and EU Air Policy adviser, MOD Officer Commanding 27 Squadron Deputy Director Air & Littoral...
International secondment opportunities with the FCO, for serving and retired police, and civilian experts.
Air Vice-Marshal A Gillespie was appointed on 10 December 2021. His previous MOD roles include: Defence Intelligence Staff and MOD Directorate of Strategic Plans Chief of Combat Operations in the USAF Central Command Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) (Qatar) Command...
Overran runway, Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall, 23 September 2020.
Commander Carl Necker RN took up the appointment of QHM Plymouth in early February 2011 His previous roles include: navigating the mine countermeasures vessel HMS Brocklesby and the Devonport based frigate HMS Cornwall 2 years in HMS Cumberland, deploying twice...
Mark Carleton-Smith joined the Army on a University Cadetship in 1982 and was commissioned into 1st Battalion Irish Guards. He served at regimental duty in London, Germany, Canada and South Armagh, prior to service with 22 Special Air Service in...
Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder assumed the role of UK Military Representative to NATO and the European Union on 31 May 2013. Educated at Rugby School and Peterhouse, Cambridge (Pure Mathematics), he joined the Royal Navy in 1978, volunteered for...
The medal is awarded to civilians in recognition of their contribution to the government’s work towards a stable and secure Afghanistan.
Lieutenant General Davis took up his appointment as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar on 19 January 2016. For the previous 34 years, he has served in the Royal Marines and retired from the Naval Service in May 2016. His last...
Lieutenant General Rob Magowan joined the Royal Marines in 1989, prior to which he studied chemistry at Southampton University. After successfully completing his training he assumed several Troop Command roles, including a tour of Northern Ireland. He went on to...
We work for a secure and prosperous United Kingdom with global reach and influence. We will protect our people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, through strong armed forces and in partnership with allies, to ensure our security,...
John Tuckett joined the Royal Navy as an Executive Officer following University specialising in, and commanding, submarines during his service. In 1991, he joined the NHS as Chief Executive of the emerging Teesside Health Authority when he spent 9 years...
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