John McAnally
Vice Admiral John Henry Stuart McAnally, CB, LVO (born 9 April 1945) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1998 to 2001.
John McAnally | |
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| Born | 9 April 1945 Epsom, Surrey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1964–2001 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment 6th Frigate Squadron HMS Hermione HMS Ariadne HMS Alacrity HMS Torquay |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Naval career
McAnally was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 1 September 1964.[1] He served on HMY Britannia from 1980 and commanded successively the frigates HMS Torquay and HMS Alacrity from 1984.[2] He then became Commanding Officer successively of the frigates HMS Ariadne and HMS Hermione as well as captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron from 1987.[2] He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans in 1989, Director of Naval Logistics Policy in 1993 and Director of Naval Staff Duties in 1994.[2] After that he became Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment in 1996 and Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1998 before he retired in 2001.[2]
Retirement
In retirement McAnally became an advisor to Flagship Training and chairman of the Naval and Military Club in London.[2][3]
References
- "No. 44145". The London Gazette. 18 October 1966. p. 11246.
- Debrett's People of Today
- "You've got the superyacht with pool, helipad, minisub and missiles. Now get the Royal Navy to train the crew". The Times. London. 1 March 2008.
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| Preceded by Sir Scott Grant |
Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir Christopher Wallace |