Roger Ainsley
Roger Ainsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1950 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Exeter HMS Liverpool |
Rear Admiral Roger Stewart Ainsley (born September 1950) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.
Naval career
Ainsley became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1988,[1] commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Liverpool and commander of the 3rd Destroyer Squadron in July 1995 and Chief of Staff to the Commander, Surface Flotilla in 2000.[2] He went on to be Commodore, Portsmouth Flotilla in March 2002 and Flag Officer Sea Training in April 2004 before retiring in June 2006.[2]
In 2012, Ainsley attempted to become the Conservative Party candidate for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner.[3]
References
- ^ "Exeter's Sea Cadets". Exeter Meries. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865" (PDF). Gulabin. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Home, Conservative (31 May 2012). "Michael Mates seeks nomination for Hampshire police commissioner". Conservative Home.