John Clink
| John Clink | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1964 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Ark Royal British Forces Gibraltar Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland |
Rear Admiral John Robert Hamilton Clink OBE (born 18 February 1964) is a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland with effect from August 2014.
Naval career
Clink was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School and King's College London (MA International Security and Strategy, 2012).[1] He became Commanding Officer of HMS Ark Royal in July 2008 and Deputy Commander UK Maritime Forces in June 2011.[2] In the latter role he commanded Combined Task Force 150, a multinational naval task force working under a 25 nation coalition of Combined Maritime Forces based in Bahrain.[2] He went on to be Commander British Forces Gibraltar in November 2012 and Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in the rank of Rear Admiral in August 2014.[3]
Clink was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2002.[4]
References
- ↑ ‘Clink, Rear Admiral John Robert Hamilton’, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Commodore John Clink is new CPF". Gibraltar Chronicle. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56734. p. 4. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Hockley |
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland August 2014– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |