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==Naval career== |
==Naval career== |
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Educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School, [[University of East Anglia]] where he graduated in Russian and Philosophy, and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College Dartmouth]], Dymock joined the Royal Navy in 1971.<ref name=debrett>[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/26178/Anthony%20Knox+DYMOCK.aspx Debrett's People of Today]</ref> After serving in the [[Falklands War]] and being promoted to Commander in 1985, he became Commanding Officer of [[HMS Plymouth (F126)|HMS ''Plymouth'']] in 1985, Deputy Commander of the UK Task Group during the [[Gulf War]] and Commanding Officer of [[HMS Campbeltown (F86)|HMS ''Cambeltown'']] in 1992.<ref name=debrett/> He went on to be Commanding Officer of [[HMS Cornwall (F99)|HMS ''Cornwall'']] as well as Captain of the [[2nd Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)|2nd Frigate Squadron]] in 1996, Deputy Commander of Strike Force South at [[NATO]] in 2000<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Royal Navy Senior Appointments]</ref> and Head of the [[British Defence Staff – US|British Defence Staff]] and Defence [[Attaché]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 2002.<ref name=debrett/> His last appointment was as [[List of Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom to NATO|UK Military Representative to NATO]] from 2006 until he retired in 2008.<ref name=debrett/> |
Educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School, [[University of East Anglia]] where he graduated in Russian and Philosophy, and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College Dartmouth]], Dymock joined the Royal Navy in 1971.<ref name=debrett>[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/26178/Anthony%20Knox+DYMOCK.aspx Debrett's People of Today] {{wayback|url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/26178/Anthony%20Knox+DYMOCK.aspx |date=20131231000622 |df=y }}</ref> After serving in the [[Falklands War]] and being promoted to Commander in 1985, he became Commanding Officer of [[HMS Plymouth (F126)|HMS ''Plymouth'']] in 1985, Deputy Commander of the UK Task Group during the [[Gulf War]] and Commanding Officer of [[HMS Campbeltown (F86)|HMS ''Cambeltown'']] in 1992.<ref name=debrett/> He went on to be Commanding Officer of [[HMS Cornwall (F99)|HMS ''Cornwall'']] as well as Captain of the [[2nd Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)|2nd Frigate Squadron]] in 1996, Deputy Commander of Strike Force South at [[NATO]] in 2000<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Royal Navy Senior Appointments] {{wayback|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |date=20120315105247 |df=y }}</ref> and Head of the [[British Defence Staff – US|British Defence Staff]] and Defence [[Attaché]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 2002.<ref name=debrett/> His last appointment was as [[List of Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom to NATO|UK Military Representative to NATO]] from 2006 until he retired in 2008.<ref name=debrett/> |
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He is an alumnus of [[Harvard University|Harvard's]] Kennedy School Senior Executive Security Program, and has lectured on security at the [[National Defense University]] and the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. He became a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Arts]] in 2005. He is also a Member of the Nautical Institute and a Freeman of the City of London. |
He is an alumnus of [[Harvard University|Harvard's]] Kennedy School Senior Executive Security Program, and has lectured on security at the [[National Defense University]] and the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. He became a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Arts]] in 2005. He is also a Member of the Nautical Institute and a Freeman of the City of London. |
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Revision as of 09:07, 15 October 2016
Sir Anthony Knox Dymock | |
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| Born | 18 July 1949 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1971 - 2008 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Plymouth HMS Cambeltown HMS Cornwall |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War Gulf War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Knox Dymock KBE, CB, FRSA (born 18 July 1949) is a senior British Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
Educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School, University of East Anglia where he graduated in Russian and Philosophy, and the Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Dymock joined the Royal Navy in 1971.[1] After serving in the Falklands War and being promoted to Commander in 1985, he became Commanding Officer of HMS Plymouth in 1985, Deputy Commander of the UK Task Group during the Gulf War and Commanding Officer of HMS Cambeltown in 1992.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of HMS Cornwall as well as Captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1996, Deputy Commander of Strike Force South at NATO in 2000[2] and Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 2002.[1] His last appointment was as UK Military Representative to NATO from 2006 until he retired in 2008.[1]
He is an alumnus of Harvard's Kennedy School Senior Executive Security Program, and has lectured on security at the National Defense University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2005. He is also a Member of the Nautical Institute and a Freeman of the City of London.
References
- ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Royal Navy Senior Appointments Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine