Rory McLean

Vice-Admiral Rory Alistair Ian McLean, CB, OBE (born April 1950)[1] is a retired senior Royal Navy officer.

Rory McLean
BornApril 1950
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankVice-Admiral
Commands heldHMS Fearless
HMS Invincible
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

McLean became commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock HMS Fearless in 1995,[2] Director of Navy Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1997[3] and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible in 1999.[4] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Resources and Plans) in 2001 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Health) in 2004 before leaving the Royal Navy in 2007.[5]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Birthday Honours[6] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2004 Birthday Honours.[7]

References
  1. "Rory McLean, CB, OBE". Companies House. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. Southby-Tailyour, Ewen (2013). HMS Fearless: the Mighty Lion. Pen and Sword. p. 249. ISBN 978-1781593646.
  3. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. "All aboard HMS Invincible for mayor's party". Northern Echo. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. "Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. "No. 52563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1991. p. 5.
  7. "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2004. p. 2.
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