Charles Style
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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 held | 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
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
- ^ 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
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