Tony Radakin
| Tony Radakin | |
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| Born | 10 November 1965 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1990 – |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
Maritime Forces HMNB Portsmouth HMS Norfolk |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
Rear Admiral Anthony David "Tony" Radakin (born 10 November 1965) is a Royal Navy officer who serves as Chief of Staff, UK Joint Forces Command.
Naval career
Educated at the University of Southampton (LLB, 1989) and King's College London (MA, 2000),[1] Radakin gained his commission in the Royal Navy in 1990.[2] He went on to become commanding officer of the frigate HMS Norfolk in 2003, commanding officer of the US/UK Iraqi Naval Transition Team in 2006 and commanding officer of the US/UK Task Force Iraqi Maritime in 2010,[2] before becoming commander of HMNB Portsmouth in October 2011.[3] He was appointed Director of Force Development at the Ministry of Defence in November 2012,[4] Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in December 2014[2] and Chief of Staff, UK Joint Forces Command in March 2016.[5][4]
References
- ↑ ‘RADAKIN, Rear Adm. Antony David’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016
- 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral Tony Radakin" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Naval base commander seen off in style". Navy News. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Ministry of Defence and tri-service senior appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Chief Of Staff Joint Forces Command Visits The Rock". Your Gibraltar TV. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Tarrant |
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces 2014–2016 |
Succeeded by Alex Burton |