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词条 Tony Radakin
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Naval career

  3. Personal life

  4. References

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Vice Admiral Anthony David Radakin, {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|CB}} (born 10 November 1965) is a Royal Navy officer who has served as Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff since 27 March 2018. Prior to this appointment, he was Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Command.

Early life and education

Radakin was born on 10 November 1965. He was educated at St. Brendan's College.[1] He studied at the University of Southampton (LLB, 1989) and King's College London (MA, 2000).[2]

Naval career

Radakin gained his commission in the Royal Navy on 20 October 1990.[3][4] He went on to become commanding officer of the frigate {{HMS|Norfolk|F230|6}} in 2003, commanding officer of the US/UK Iraqi Naval Transition Team in 2006 and, having been promoted to lieutenant commander in 1 November 1996,[5] he became commanding officer of the US/UK Combined Task Force Iraqi Maritime in 2010.[3] For this tour he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal by the President of the United States.[6]

Promoted to commodore on 30 August 2011,[7] he became commander of HMNB Portsmouth in October 2011.[8] He was appointed Director of Force Development at the Ministry of Defence in November 2012.[9] Promoted to rear admiral on 3 December 2014,[10] he became Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in December 2014[3] and Chief of Staff, UK Joint Forces Command in March 2016.[11][9]

Promoted to vice admiral on 27 March 2018[12] on appointment as Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff,[13] he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2018 Birthday Honours three months later.[14] He will be promoted admiral and succeed Admiral Sir Philip Jones as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in 2019.[15][16]

Personal life

In 1995, Radakin married Louise. Together they have four sons.[1]

References

1. ^{{cite web |title=Radakin, Vice Adm. Antony David |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-282403 |website=Who's Who 2019 |publisher=Oxford University Press |accessdate=15 February 2019 |date=1 December 2018}}
2. ^'RADAKIN, Rear Adm. Antony David', Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media/royal%20navy%20responsive/documents/profiles/radakin%20tony.pdf|title=Rear Admiral Tony Radakin|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=8 March 2015}}
4. ^{{London Gazette|issue=52353|supp=y|page=18701|date=3 December 1990}}
5. ^{{London Gazette|issue=54637|supp=y|page=1|date=31 December 1996}}
6. ^{{London Gazette|issue=59554|supp=y|page=18540|date=24 September 2010}}
7. ^{{London Gazette|issue=59898|supp=y|page=16983|date=6 September 2011}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/1811|title=Naval base commander seen off in style|date=6 October 2011|publisher=Navy News|accessdate=8 March 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf|title=Ministry of Defence and tri-service senior appointments|accessdate=8 March 2015}}
10. ^{{London Gazette|issue=61071|supp=y|page=23726|date=9 December 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.yourgibraltartv.com/society/11698-may-17-chief-of-staff-joint-forces-command-visits-the-rock|title=Chief Of Staff Joint Forces Command Visits The Rock|date=17 May 2016|publisher=Your Gibraltar TV|accessdate=25 May 2016}}
12. ^{{London Gazette|issue=62252|supp=y|page=6366|date=10 April 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Admirals-Current.pdf|title=Admirals|accessdate=28 February 2018}}
14. ^{{London Gazette|issue=62310|supp=y|page=B3|date=9 June 2018}}
15. ^{{cite web |title=New First Sea Lord appointment announced |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2018/december/03/181202-1sl |website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk |accessdate=3 December 2018 |language=en |date=3 December 2018}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/03/generation-innovators-has-appointed-run-military-shake-up-top/|title=A 'generation of innovators' has been appointed to run the military in a shake-up of the top ranks of the Army, Navy and RAF |publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=3 December 2018 |language=en |date=3 December 2018}}
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7 : 1965 births|Alumni of King's College London|Alumni of the University of Southampton|Companions of the Order of the Bath|Living people|Royal Navy admirals|Royal Navy personnel of the Iraq War

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