Charles Style
Appearance
Charles Style | |
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Born | 15 January 1954 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1974–2012 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | Royal College of Defence Studies Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces HMS Illustrious HMS Campbeltown HMS Andromeda |
Battles / wars | Sierra Leone Civil War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Charles Rodney Style, CBE (born 15 January 1954) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 2008 to 2012.
Naval career
[edit]Educated at the University of Cambridge, Style joined the Royal Navy in 1974.[1] He commanded the frigates HMS Andromeda and HMS Campbeltown and the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.[1] He was appointed Equipment Capability Manager for Precision Attack in 2002, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in 2004 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) in 2006.[1] In 2007 he had to deal with the detention of fifteen Royal Navy personnel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards.[2] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2008.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Defence Academy". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ UK reveals Iran dispute evidence BBC News, 28 March 2007