Clive Johnstone
Clive Johnstone | |
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Born |
6 September 1963 Kampala, Uganda |
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1985 - |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Iron Duke HMS Bulwark Allied Maritime Command |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Clive Charles Carruthers Johnstone, CB, CBE (born 6 September 1963) is a Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Commander, Allied Maritime Command.
Naval career
Educated at Shrewsbury School and Durham University, Johnstone joined the Royal Navy in 1985.[1] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Iron Duke in 1999.[2] He became the Fleet Programmer in 2001, Commanding Officer of the amphibious transport dock HMS Bulwark in 2005[3] and Director of Navy Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in April 2008.[4] He went on to be Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in December 2008,[5] Flag Officer, Sea Training in July 2011[4] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in May 2013.[4] His latest appointment was as Commander Allied Maritime Command in October 2015,[6] when he was promoted to vice admiral on 15 October 2015.[7]
References
- ↑ Naval vessel to fly county's flag BBC, 12 December 2005
- ↑ "New father returns to the bridge". Birmingham Post. 28 July 1999. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ Captains Commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "NATO Allied Maritime Command changes Commanders". www.mc.nato.int. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ↑ "No. 61392". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 October 2015. p. 21038.
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Christopher Snow |
Flag Officer Sea Training 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Ben Key |
Preceded by Matthew Parr |
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Hine |