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James Macleod (Royal Navy officer)

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James Macleod
Born (1970-03-17) 17 March 1970 (age 54)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1989–
RankRear Admiral
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral James Norman Macleod, CB (born 17 March 1970) is a senior Royal Navy officer.

Education

Macleod also holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Cranfield University and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College London.[1]

Naval career

Macleod joined the Royal Navy on 4 January 1989.[2] He became Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Integrated Change Programme in March 2014,[3] and Head of Armed Forces Remuneration at the Ministry of Defence in September 2016.[4] After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies,[5] he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) and Defence Services Secretary in March 2019.[6][7][8]

Macleod was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2020 Birthday Honours.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Macleod, Rear Adm. James Norman, (born 17 March 1970), Defence Services Secretary, and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel Capability), since 2019." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2019; Accessed 7 Dec. 2019.
  2. ^ "No. 53537". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1992. p. 20679.
  3. ^ "Service appointments: Royal Navy". The Times. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Guide to Expenses and Allowances for Service Personnel" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Freedom of Information Response" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. ^ Royal Court Circular, 2019, Buckingham Palace, 27 March 2019
  7. ^ "Current Admirals" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  8. ^ "No. 62610". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 2019. p. 6430.
  9. ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B2.
Military offices
Preceded by Defence Services Secretary
2019–present
Incumbent