Charles Style
Charles Style | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1954 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1974–2012 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | Royal College of Defence Studies Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces HMS Illustrious HMS Campbeltown HMS Andromeda |
| Conflicts | 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
[edit | edit source]The son of Lieutenant Commander Godfrey Style and his wife Sigrid, Style was educated at Eton and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he was an exhibitioner and graduated with a degree in geography in 1975.[1] Upon graduation, he joined the Royal Navy and spent time at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.[1][2] He commanded the frigates HMS Andromeda and HMS Campbeltown and the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.[2] 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.[2] In 2007 he had to deal with the detention of fifteen Royal Navy personnel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards.[3] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2008.[2]
References
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