The current first sea lord is admiral sir philip jones kcb adc. First sea lord admiral sir philip jones said that as well as the naval challenge from other countries, such as the russian fleet, there is an increasing threat from nonstate actors. The office holder was then restyled first naval lord from 1771. Oct 06, 2017 british royal navy first sea lord adm. Admiral tony radakin took over from admiral sir philip jones who stepped down after three years at the helm as first sea lord and 41 years serving his nation. Admiral sir philip jones, first sea lord and chief of naval staff, said. The first sea lord has heralded the arrival of the.
Admiral tony radakin has taken over from admiral sir philip jones as first sea lord. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sir philip s connections and jobs at similar companies. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of hampshire in february 2019, awarded the united states legion of merit in the degree of commander in may, and was succeeded by admiral tony radakin as first sea lord on 19 june. Sir philip jones, rn, first sea lord and chief of naval staff of the royal navy, says the service is planning a full carrierstrike operational workup in uk waters in 2020 that will include a full air wing in preparation for its. In just about every field from ship brokering to ocean science britain remains at the centre of the maritime world. The united kingdom is leaving the european union on 31 october 2019. Admiral jones is the professional head of the five fighting arms of the united kingdoms naval service. Its a huge privilege to welcome you to her majestys naval base portsmouth. Over the course of his 40year career, he has distinguished himself in numerous operations and received various honours and awards, including the most honourable order of the bath. Surrounded by family and watched by those at the head of the uks closest allies, admiral tony radakin has taken over from admiral sir philip jones as britains most senior sailor. First sea lord speech at the rusi sea power conference. It was a very proud moment for nuls as sixth former freja edwards was selected for the post of first sea lord cadet. Originally the title was the senior naval lord to the board of admiralty when the post was created in 1689. First sea lord, admiral sir philip jones kcb adc talk at.
Oct 22, 2018 the first sea lord spoke as the royal navy was preparing to sail its biggest and most expensive warship the. Admiral sir philip andrew jones, gcb, adc, dl born 14 february 1960 is a retired former. Admiral philip jones on hms victory during the first sea lord supersession. Honourable chancellor, it gives me great pleasure to introduce admiral sir philip jones, the former first sea lord and chief of naval staff, for the award of an honorary fellowship in recognition of an extraordinary career in the service of his country and during the ceremony where we are celebrating the achievements of our own graduates in maritime engineering. From 1923 onward, the first sea lord was a member of the chiefs of staff committee. The six teens, who represent each of sea cadets geographical areas, met in portsmouth in an event hosted by the first sea lord, admiral sir philip jones kcb adc. A very big welcome to our new first sea lord cadets, who came together yesterday thursday for their first official appointment. Royal navy appoints new first sea lord uk defence journal. Oeiras, portugal on 09 may 2019, admiral sir philip jones kcb adc, first sea lord and chief of naval staff of the royal navy, paid a visit to naval striking and support forces nato strikfornato, in order to get a better understanding of strikfornatos role in the alliance. May 25, 2018 admiral sir philip jones, first sea lord and chief of naval staff, delivered the closing keynote address at the 2018 sea power conference at the royal united services institute rusi in london on. Admiral sir philip jones takes over as first sea lord royal. Sep 12, 2017 announcing his farreaching technology blueprint, first sea lord and chief of the naval staff adm. First sea lord speech at the rusi sea power conference gov.
Sir philip jones, first sea lord and chief of naval staff, united kingdom royal. Admiral sir philip jones takes over as uk royal navy first sea lord the torch of royal navy leadership changed hands on april 8 as admiral sir philip jones took over as britains senior sailor and his predecessor, admiral sir george zambellas, stepped down after 35 years serving his nation. Delivering the gallipoli memorial lecture at the royal united services institute on thursday, november 23, sir philip assessed the challenges facing the royal navy, not least of which are possible cuts to the royal marines, according to. Sue with first sea lord, admiral sir philip jones at western approaches, liverpool. Sir philip jones and his delegation are pictured with leaders from naval surface warfare center nswc during their tour of nswc dahlgren division. Apr 29, 2019 natos supreme allied commander transformation general andre lanata was visited by the admiral sir philip jones, the first sea lord and chief of naval staff, april 29. Announcing his farreaching technology blueprint, first sea lord and chief of the naval staff adm. Only 3 ccf navy cadets are chosen per year for this prestigious role which. First sea lord honours staff at clyde bases the lochside.
Franchetti, strikfornato commander, and rear admiral guy. Born in bebington, cheshire and educated at birkenhead school, he joined the royal navy in 1978 and, after training at brnc dartmouth, he read for a degree in geography at mansfield college, oxford. Aug 17, 2017 admiral sir philip jones, the first sea lord and chief of naval staff, spoke about hms queen elizabeth as she arrived in her homeport of portsmouth. The first sea lord and chief of naval staff, is the royal navys professional head. Missile defence system to protect navy from new threats.
Admiral sir philip jones formally handed over command of more than 30,000 men and women, more than 90 vessels, nuclear submarines and support vessels, the helicopters and jets of the fleet air arm and the elite naval infantry of the royal marines to the man who has been second sea lord since 2018 and. The first sea lord and chief of the naval staff 1slcns is the professional head of the united kingdoms royal navy and the whole naval service. Two personnel from hm naval base clyde were presented with medals, with mod civil servant mairi stevenson receiving the imperial service medal ism and 43 commandos lieutenant colonel pete kemp being presented with a long service and good conduct. First sea lord admiral sir philip jones message to royal navy personnel this christmas. Royal navy chief vows to send ships through south china sea. Jones served as first sea lord from april 2016 to june 2019. The torch of naval leadership today changed hands as admiral sir philip jones took over as britains senior sailor and his predecessor, admiral sir george zambellas, stepped down after 35 years serving his nation. Admiral sir philip jones takes over as uk royal navy first. Apr 30, 2019 the first sea lord reinforces the united kingdom commitment to nato. Royal navy appoints new first sea lord 19 june 2019. First sea lord and chief of the naval staff wikipedia.
Sep 12, 2017 adm sir philip jones, the first sea lord, tells arms fair that it will be integrated into weapons systems of new type31 frigates first sea lord adm sir philip jones during the naming of the hms. Former chief of naval staff and first sea lord at royal navy. It was reported on 29 january 2016 that jones would be promoted admiral and assume the position of first sea lord in april 2016. Admiral sir philip jones hinted at the possibility of basing the vessel there, during a visit from the head of the indian navy to hms queen elizabeth in portsmouth. Admiral jones is a younger brother of trinity house.
Nov 24, 2017 the first sea lord consider the lessons of the gallipoli campaign and its significance in the planning of future combined operations. Sir philip jones told an audience at the dsei exhibition in london on tuesday. Sue johnston finds out how nurses battled through the bombing to treat the injured. Franchetti meet at strikfornato hq, in oeiras, portugal may 10, 2019 oeiras, portugal on 09 may 2019, admiral sir philip jones kcb adc, first sea lord and chief of naval staff of the royal navy, paid a visit to naval striking and support forces nato strikfornato, in order to. The first sea lord and chief of naval staff 1slcns is the professional head of the united kingdoms royal navy and the whole naval service. Admiral philip jones, first sea lord, and vice admiral lisa m. Dec 11, 2017 the first sea lord, sir philip jones has vowed to fight for the royal marines. Royal navy appoints new first sea lord fleet air arm. Jones stepped down after three years at the helm as first sea lord. Admiral sir philip jones formally handed over command of more than 30,000 men and women, more than 90 vessels, nuclear submarines and support vessels, the helicopters and jets of the fleet air arm and the elite naval infantry of the royal marines to the man who has been second sea lord since 2018 and before. First sea lord admiral sir philip jones mercopress. In the great cabin of the worlds oldest commissioned warship, hms victory, admiral zambellas formally. First sea lord admiral sir philip jones joins maritime.
The first sea lord, admiral sir philip jones kcb adc doing a talk in liverpool parish church at a special event. Adm sir philip jones, the first sea lord, tells arms fair that it will be integrated into weapons systems of new type31 frigates first sea lord adm. View sir philip jones profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Official account of admiral sir philip jones kcb dl. Jun 24, 2019 admiral tony radakin has taken over from admiral sir philip jones as first sea lord. Admiral sir philip jones rusithe first sea lords sea power conference 2018. Admiral sir philip jones takes over as first sea lord 08 april 2016. Honourable chancellor, it gives me great pleasure to introduce admiral sir philip jones, the former first sea lord and chief of naval staff, for the award of an.
His appointment was first announced in february when a number of new senior officials were chosen by the royal navy. Admiral tony radakin has officially taken over as the new first sea lord, succeeding admiral sir philip jones as chief of the naval staff. Dari tahun 1923 keatas, first sea lord merupakan anggota jawatankuasa ketua turus. The royal navy welcomed its new first sea lord in a formal ceremony aboard hms victory on june 19. Its wonderful to see the maritime media awards continue to embrace new forms of media and the full breadth of our nations maritime interests. Jones was appointed knight commander of the order of the bath kcb in the 2014 birthday honours. Jun 19, 2019 royal navy appoints new first sea lord 19 june 2019. Glarac the national arboretum alrewas april 2020 the national arboretum alrewas. Sir philip jones, rn, first sea lord and chief of naval staff of the royal navy, says the service is planning a full carrierstrike operational workup in uk waters in 2020 that will include a full air wing in preparation for its deployment of an hms queen elizabethled carrier. Admiral sir philip jones, first sea lord and chief of naval staff, delivered the closing keynote address at the 2018 sea power conference at the royal united services institute rusi in. Aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth is scheduled to head to the indian ocean as part of her maiden deployment in 2021. Jun 21, 2019 royal navy appoints new first sea lord published. Sir philip jones told an audience at the dsei exhibition in.
First sea lord will fight for the royal marines warfare. Feb 05, 2019 headmaster, michael getty commented, we are incredibly proud of freja as she receives this honour from the first sea lord himself, admiral sir philip jones on hms victory. Admiral sir philip jones rusi gallipoli memorial lecture. British navy warships to use siri as technology transforms. The first sea lord reinforces the united kingdom commitment to nato. The current first sea lord is admiral sir philip jones appointed in april 2016. Admiral sir philip jones, the first sea lord and chief of naval staff, spoke about hms queen elizabeth as she arrived in her homeport of portsmouth.
Could india become home to the royal navys new frigate. First sea lord speech at the international institute for strategic studies conference. Panglima laut pertama terkini ialah laksamana sir philip jones dilantik april 2016 dan jawatan ini setaraf dengan ketua operasi tentera laut as dan panglima tentera laut malaysia. British royal navys first sea lord visits nswc dahlgren division. Dvids news the first sea lord visits allied command. The first sea lord, sir philip jones has vowed to fight for the royal marines. British royal navys first sea lord visits nswc dahlgren. The second sea lord vice admiral jonathan woodcock can be seen saluting back left. Admiral sir philip jones takes over as first sea lord. Admiral tony radakin officially takes over as first sea lord. Admiral sir philip jones honorary fellowship liverpool john. Admiral tony radakin has taken over from admiral sir philip jones as. Tony radakin will be promoted to full admiral and assume the post of first sea lord and chief of naval staff in 2019, succeeding adm.
Natos supreme allied commander transformation, general andre lanata was visited today by the admiral sir philip jones, the first sea lord and chief of naval staff. Sir philip jones toured naval surface warfare center dahlgren division nswcdd laboratories and test sites for overviews on programs ranging from human systems integration and ballistic missile fire control to directed energy weapons, including the electromagnetic railgun and high energy lasers. First sea lord admiral sir philip jones toured both sites with his wife, lady elizabeth jones. Sir philip jones trustee and chair desig the national. The first sea lord and chief of naval staff is the professional head of the united kingdoms royal navy and the whole naval.
Royal navy first sea lord christmas message facebook. Admiral sir philip jones honorary fellowship liverpool. India could become home for one of the royal navys new type 31 frigates, the first sea lord has suggested. Sir philip will talk about the royal navy today, and also about liverpools role. During a visit of the head of the indian navy, the first sea lord admiral sir philip jones hinted at a more permanent presence in india when the type 31 frigate becomes operational. Sir philip jones and his delegation are pictured with leaders from naval surface warfare center nswc during their tour of nswc dahlgren division laboratories and test sites, including the naval directed energy center, the electromagnetic railgun facility, and the potomac river test range. Admiral tony radakin has officially taken over as the new first sea lord, succeeding admiral sir philip jones as chief of the naval staff his appointment was first announced in february when a number of new senior officials were chosen by the royal navy. The first sea lord consider the lessons of the gallipoli campaign and its significance in the planning of future combined operations.
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