Peter Hudson (Royal Navy officer)
| Peter Hudson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1980 - |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Cottesmore HMS Norfolk HMS Albion |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Rear Admiral Peter Derek Hudson CBE is a Royal Navy officer who became Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces.
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Educated at Netherthorpe Grammar School and the Royal Naval College, Darmouth, Hudson joined the Royal Navy in 1980.[1] He became commanding officer of the minesweeper HMS Cottesmore in 1994 (deployed on fishery protection duties), commanding officer of the frigate Norfolk in 1996 and Fleet Operations Officer in 1998.[1] He went on to be leader of the team rationalising the regional fleet headquarters in 2000, commanding officer of the assault ship Albion in 2002, Director of Naval Resources and Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 2005 and commander of the Amphibious Task Group in 2008 (deployed as commander of the maritime Coalition Task Force in the Gulf).[1] He was appointed Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in 2009 (deployed as commander of EU maritime operations off Somalia)[2] and Chief of Staff (Capability) for the Fleet in 2011.[3]
On 29 September 2012 it was announced that Hudson would become Commander Maritime Command at NATO Headquarters from February 2013.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c NATO Parliamentary Assembly
- ^ Seek our protection from pirates, urges force commander Port Strategy, 19 February 2010
- ^ Royal Navy Senior Appointments
- ^ Ups and outs : October 2012 Defence Viewpoints
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip Jones |
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Duncan Potts |
