Rear Admiral Anthony Kingsmil Rimington is a senior Royal Navy officer. He currently serves as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy).

Anthony Rimington
Rear Admiral Rimington in 2024
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1991–present
RankRear Admiral
CommandsRNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (2018–20)
702 Naval Air Squadron (2012–13)
Battles / warsOperation Active Endeavour
Operation Kipion
AwardsQueen's Commendation for Valuable Service
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Educated at Sherborne School[1] and Durham University, Rimington joined the Royal Navy in September 1991. He trained as a naval pilot and took part in the evacuation of personnel from Beirut in 2006. He became commanding officer of 702 Naval Air Squadron in 2012, planning team lead at UK Maritime Component Command in 2014 and Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Navy Commitments in 2015. After that he became chief of staff to the Carrier Enabled Power Projection team in 2016 and station commander of RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) in 2018.[2] He was appointed Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 2020 and, on promotion to rear admiral,[3] he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Old Shirburnian" (PDF). Sherborne School. 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Commanding Officer: Captain Anthony K. Rimington Royal Navy" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 63914". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2022. p. 24830.
  4. ^ "Navy Board". Royal Navy. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
2022–present
Incumbent