Vice Admiral Simon Phillip Asquith, CB, OBE (born 7 March 1972) is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as chief of staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO since 2024. He had been Director of Submarines for the Royal Navy from April 2022 to 2024.
Simon Asquith | |
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.jpg) Captain Asquith in 2015 | |
| Born | 7 March 1972 Bradford, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Commander Operations HMS Portland HMS Talent |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life
editAsquith was educated at the University of Plymouth (BA Maritime Studies) and King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2012).[1]
Naval career
editAsquith joined the Royal Navy in September 1990,[2] and went on to become commanding officer of the submarine HMS Talent in 2008.[3] After that he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Portland in September 2015,[4] Assistant Director Higher Command and Staff Course in January 2016, and Deputy Commander of UK Maritime Component Command in the Middle East in May 2017.[5] He then became Chief of Staff, Standing Joint Force in April 2018 and,[6] after being promoted to rear admiral on 14 October 2019,[7] he became Commander Operations in November 2019.[8] He was promoted to vice admiral on 8 July 2024,[9] and now serves as chief of staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO.[10]
Asquith was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours,[11] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2022 Birthday Honours.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Asquith, Rear Adm. Simon Philip, (born 7 March 1972), Commander Operations, Royal Navy, since 2019." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 December 2020; retrieved 14 Dec. 2020.
- ^ "No. 54016". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 1995. p. 6015.
- ^ "HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean". Ministry of Defence. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "HMS Portland in Potentially Career-Ending 'Perisher' Course". Forces.net. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Maritime Iftar in Bahrain". Combined Maritime Forces. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Admirals: November 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "No. 62830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 2019. p. 20852.
- ^ @RAdmPaulHalton (6 November 2019). "I wish my relief, RAdm Simon Asquith, every possible success" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "No. 64453". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 2024. p. 13258.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Simon Asquith MA CB OBE". act.nato.int. NATO Allied Command Transformation. 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 2022. p. B2.