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Andrew Burns
Commodore Burns in 2017
Born (1969-11-20) 20 November 1969 (age 54)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1992–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldUnited Kingdom Maritime Forces
Amphibious Task Group
HMS Bulwark
HMS Somerset
HMS Berkeley
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire

Rear Admiral Andrew Paul Burns, OBE (born 20 November 1969) is a senior Royal Navy officer.

Naval career

Educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, Sherborne School and Durham University (Hatfield College) (1989–1992),[1] Burns joined the Royal Navy in 1992.[2] He also holds an MA in Defence Studies from King's College London. He was given command of the minesweeper HMS Berkeley in 2000 and, after being deployed to Iraq as a Director for Communications and Information Systems in 2004, he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Somerset in 2009 and then of the assault ship HMS Bulwark in 2012.[2] He became Principal Staff Officer to the Commander Joint Forces Command in 2013,[2] and Commander Amphibious Task Group in May 2016.[3]

In February 2019, Burns was promoted to rear admiral,[4] and appointed Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships.[5][6] He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) in January 2020.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Members' News" (PDF). Hatfield Record: 177. 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Commodore Andrew Burns OBE" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ "No. 62610". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 2019. p. 6430.
  5. ^ "Royal Navy Appoints New Senior Officers". Forces Network. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Andrew Burns" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  7. ^ Mackie, Colin (7 January 2020). "Admirals January 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 7 January 2020. Rear-Admiral Andrew P. Burns: Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability), January 2020
Military offices
Preceded by Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
(Commander United Kingdom Strike Force from late 2019)
2019 		Succeeded by
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