Rear Admiral Simon Phillip Asquith, CB, OBE (born 7 March 1972) is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as Director of Submarines since April 2022.
Simon Asquith | |
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Born | Bradford, England | 7 March 1972
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1990–present |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Commander Operations HMS Portland HMS Talent |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Asquith was educated at the University of Plymouth (BA Maritime Studies) and King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2012).[1]
Asquith joined the Royal Navy in September 1990,[2] and went on to become commanding officer of the submarine HMS Talent in 2008.[3] After that he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Portland in September 2015,[4] Assistant Director Higher Command and Staff Course in January 2016, and Deputy Commander of UK Maritime Component Command in the Middle East in May 2017.[5] He then became Chief of Staff, Standing Joint Force in April 2018 and,[6] after being promoted to rear admiral on 14 October 2019,[7] he became Commander Operations in November 2019.[8]
Asquith was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours,[9] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2022 Birthday Honours.[10]