Rear Admiral Simon Paul Williams, CB, CVO, OStJ is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) from March 2015 to June 2018.
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.jpg) Williams in 2018 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1978–2018 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Naval Secretary HMS Cornwall HMS Sheffield HMS Brecon |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Officer of the Order of St John |
Early life and education edit
Williams was educated at Kingsbridge School,[1] the City University London and the Britannia Royal Naval College.[2]
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Williams joined the Royal Navy in 1978.[2] After taking charge of the minesweeper HMS Brecon, he became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Sheffield in 2001 and of the frigate HMS Cornwall in 2005.[2]
Williams became Director of Naval Personnel Strategy at the Ministry of Defence in 2008,[1] Commodore of the Britannia Royal Naval College in March 2011[2] and then Defence Services Secretary as well as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) in October 2012.[3] He went on to be Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) in March 2015.[4][5]
Williams was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[6]
Williams was appointed an Officer of the Order of St John on 31 January 2024.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Meet Simon Williams Archived 2014-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Commodore takes charge of college This is Devon, 28 February 2011
- ^ Ministry of Defence & Tri-service senior appointments
- ^ "Simon Williams". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Forward by Flag Officer Reserves" (PDF). The Maritime Reservist. Spring 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B2.
- ^ "No. 64319". The London Gazette. 16 February 2024. p. 3246.