Matthew Parr (Royal Navy officer)

Matthew Parr
Matthew Parr
Born 1962
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1984 - 2016
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Trafalgar
6th Frigate Squadron
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Matthew John "Matt" Parr CB (born 1962) is a retired Royal Navy officer who has served as Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines.

Parr graduated in geography at Hatfield College, Durham in 1983[1] and joined the Royal Navy in 1984.[2] He completed the Submarine Command Course in 1993 and then became Executive Officer of the submarine HMS Triumph.[2] He became an Operations Officer at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in 1995 and was then given command of the submarine HMS Trafalgar in 1997.[2]

Parr became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Montrose as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 2001, Deputy Flag Officer Sea Training at Plymouth in 2003 and then returned to Northwood to join the Fleet Operations in 2005.[2] He went on to be Commander, British Forces Gibraltar in May 2007,[3] Director of Operational Capability at the Ministry of Defence in March 2009[4] and Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in December 2010.[4] He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in December 2011, which post was re-designated Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in April 2012,[3] and Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in May 2013.[5] Parr retired in April 2016.[6] On leaving the Navy, Parr was appointed to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.[7]

Parr was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2014 New Year Honours.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Class Notes". Durham University. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gibraltar's New CBF - CDRE M J Parr Archived 13 February 2013 at Archive.is Vox, 29 April 2007
  3. 1 2 Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Trainee Submariners pay respects to Nelson
  6. ↑ "No. 61577". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 2016. p. 10708.
  7. ↑ "Matt Parr". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 2.
  9. ↑ New Year Honours 2014 Military Division
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Philip Jones		 Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
2009–2012		 Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
Preceded by
New Post		 Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
2012–2013		 Succeeded by
Clive Johnstone
Preceded by
Ian Corder		 Commander Operations
2013–2015		 Succeeded by
Robert Tarrant
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