Simon Williams (Royal Navy officer)
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Simon Williams
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1978 – |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Naval Secretary HMS Cornwall HMS Sheffield HMS Brecon |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Rear Admiral Simon Paul Williams CVO is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) since March 2015.
Educated at Kingsbridge School,[1] the City University London and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Williams joined the Royal Navy in 1978.[2] After taking charge of the minesweeper HMS Brecon, he became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Sheffield in 2001 and of the frigate HMS Cornwall in 2005.[2] He became Director of Naval Personnel Strategy at the Ministry of Defence in 2008,[1] Commodore of the Britannia Royal Naval College in March 2011[2] and then Defence Services Secretary as well as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) in October 2012.[3] He went on to be Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) in March 2015.[4][5]
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| Preceded by | Defence Services Secretary 2012–2015 |
Succeeded by Richard Nugee |
| Preceded by | Naval Secretary 2015 – |
Incumbent |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meet Simon Williams
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Commodore takes charge of college This is Devon, 28 February 2011
- ↑ Ministry of Defence & Tri-service senior appointments
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