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.
Simon Asquith | |
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.jpg) Captain Asquith in 2015 | |
| Born | 7 March 1972 Bradford, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 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 |
He was Director of Submarines for the Royal Navy from April 2022 to April 2024. then was succeeded by Rear Admiral Andy Perks.[1]
Early life
editAsquith was educated at the University of Plymouth (BA Maritime Studies) and King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2012).[2]
Naval career
editAsquith joined the Royal Navy in September 1990,[3] and went on to become commanding officer of the submarine HMS Talent in 2008.[4] After that he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Portland in September 2015,[5] 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.[6] He then became Chief of Staff, Standing Joint Force in April 2018 and,[7] after being promoted to rear admiral on 14 October 2019,[8] he became Commander Operations in November 2019.[9] He was promoted to vice admiral on 8 July 2024,[10] and now serves as chief of staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO.[11]
Asquith was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours,[12] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2022 Birthday Honours.[13]
References
edit- ↑ "Rear Admiral Andy Perks". Navy Leaders. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "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.