Alan Richards
Vice Admiral Richards in 2014
Born1958 (age 65–66)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1977–2015
RankVice admiral
Commands heldChief of Defence Intelligence
United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group
HMS Cumberland
HMS Monmouth
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Alan David Richards, CB, JP, DL (born 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2012 to 2015.

Naval career

Richards joined the Royal Navy in 1977.[1] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Monmouth and then of the frigate HMS Cumberland in which he saw operational service during the Gulf War.[1]

He went on to be Director of Force Development in 2002, Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in 2006, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (International Security Policy) in 2007 and then Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Resources and Plans) in 2009.[2] He became Chief of Defence Intelligence in January 2012 on promotion to vice admiral.[1] In the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[3]

Richards retired from the Royal Navy on 7 May 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Vice Admiral Alan David Richards awarded Order of the Bath Watford Observer, 18 June 2012
  2. ^ Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-service Appointments Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 2.
  4. ^ "No. 61251". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 2015. p. 10569.
Military offices Preceded byChris Nickols Chief of Defence Intelligence 2012–2015 Succeeded byPhilip Osborn
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