Simon Asquith

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Simon Asquith
HMS Portland submariners (Simon Asquith cropped).jpg
Captain Asquith in 2015
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1990 –
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldHMS Talent
HMS Portland
Commander Operations
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire

Rear Admiral Simon Phillip Asquith, OBE is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as Commander Operations since November 2019.

Early life[]

He was educated at the University of Plymouth (BA Maritime Studies) and King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2012).[1]

Naval career[]

Asquith joined the Royal Navy in September 1990,[2] and went on to become commanding officer of the submarine HMS Talent in 2008.[3] After that he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Portland in September 2015,[4] Assistant Director Higher Command and Staff Course in January 2016 and Deputy Commander of UK Maritime Component Command in the Middle East in May 2017.[5] He then became Chief of Staff, Standing Joint Force in April 2018,[6] and, after being promoted to rear admiral on 14 October 2019,[7] he became Commander Operations in November 2019.[8]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Asquith, Rear Adm. Simon Philip, (born 7 March 1972), Commander Operations, Royal Navy, since 2019." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 December 2020; retrieved 14 Dec. 2020.
  2. ^ "No. 54016". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 1995. p. 6015.
  3. ^ "HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean". Ministry of Defence. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ "HMS Portland in Potentially Career-Ending 'Perisher' Course". Forces.net. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Maritime Iftar in Bahrain". Combined Maritime Forces. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Admirals: November 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ "No. 62830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 2019. p. 20852.
  8. ^ @RAdmPaulHalton (6 November 2019). "I wish my relief, RAdm Simon Asquith, every possible success" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 4.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander Operations
2019– 		Incumbent
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