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|name= Alexander Burton |image= |image_size= |alt= |caption= |nickname= |birth_date= |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |placeofburial= |allegiance= United Kingdom |branch= Royal Navy |serviceyears= 1986–2018 |rank= Rear Admiral |unit= |commands= Maritime Forces {{HMS|Bulwark|L15|6}} {{HMS|Northumberland|F238|6}} {{HMS|Inverness|M102|6}} |battles= Iraq War |awards= Bronze Star Medal (United States) |relations= |laterwork= }} Rear Admiral Alexander J. Burton is a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces. Early life and educationBurton was educated at St Dunstan's College and Durham University.[1] Naval careerBurton joined the Royal Navy in 1986. He served as commanding officer of the minehunter {{HMS|Inverness|M102|6}} and then as commanding officer of the frigate {{HMS|Northumberland|F238|6}}[1] before going on to be Military Assistant to Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence in 2006, Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 2007 and Head of Operations for North Africa, Middle East and Pakistan in 2008. He was awarded the US Bronze Star Medal on 21 July 2009.[2] After that he became commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock {{HMS|Bulwark|L15|6}} in late 2010.[1] Burton was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations (Maritime Capability) at the Ministry of Defence in September 2012 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships and Submarines) in October 2014.[3] He became Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in January 2016.[3] He handed in his notice in September 2017 as a protest against proposed cuts to the Royal Navy including the axing of both beach-assaulting warships and 1,000 Royal Marines.[4] Burton officially retired on 3 February 2018.[5] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media/royal%20navy%20responsive/documents/profiles/burton%20alex.pdf|title=Rear Admiral Alex Burton|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=24 January 2016}} {{S-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Tony Radakin}}{{s-ttl|title=Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces|years=2016 –2017}}{{s-aft|after=Paul Bennett}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Alex}}2. ^{{London Gazette|issue= 59133|supp=y|page=12504|date=21 July 2009}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|accessdate=20 July 2016}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Haynes|first1=Deborah|title=Admiral quits navy as budget cuts loom over Marines|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rear-admiral-alex-burton-quits-as-budget-cuts-loom-over-marines-nmx5jdwx7|accessdate=25 November 2017|work=The Times|date=7 October 2017}} 5. ^{{London Gazette|issue= 62226|supp=y|page=4538|date=13 March 2018}} 6 : Alumni of Durham University|Alumni of University College, Durham|Living people|Royal Navy admirals|Royal Navy personnel of the Iraq War|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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