Tony Johnstone-Burt
Sir Anthony Johnstone-Burt | |
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Born | 1 February 1958 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1977–2013 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands | Joint Helicopter Command Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland HMS Ocean Royal Naval College, Dartmouth 6th Frigate Squadron HMS Montrose HMS Brave |
Battles/wars | Falklands War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Anthony Johnstone-Burt, KCVO, CB, OBE (born 1 February 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer who is currently serving as the Master of the Household to Queen Elizabeth II.
Education
Johnstone-Burt was educated at Wellington College[1][2] and Van Mildert College at Durham University, where he took Joint Honours in Psychology and Anthropology in 1980.[1]
Naval career
Johnstone-Burt joined the Royal Navy in 1977. Promoted to lieutenant in January 1982,[3] served in HMS Active during the Falklands War. He qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1983 flying Sea Kings and Lynx helicopters. He qualified as a principal warfare officer and served in several frigates before being appointed as first lieutenant and second-in-command of HMS Scylla in 1991. He was appointed commanding officer of HMS Brave in 1994 and went on to study at the United States Naval War College, where courses are affiliated with Salve Regina University in Rhode Island, taking a Master of Arts in International Relations from 1996 to 1997.[1] He also attended the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in 2000.[1]
Johnstone-Burt was appointed commanding officer of HMS Montrose and Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 2000 before becoming Commodore of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 2002 and then Captain of HMS Ocean in 2004.[4] He went on to be Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Joint Helicopter Command in 2005, Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 2006,[5] and Commander of the Joint Helicopter Command in 2008 before being appointed Director of Counter Narcotics and International Organised Crime at Headquarters International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011.[4] Promoted to vice admiral, he became the Chief of Staff to NATO's Supreme Allied Command Transformation at Norfolk, Virginia, in November 2011 and held this post until October 2013 when he retired from the Service.[6]
Johnstone-Burt was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2013 New Year Honours,[7] and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2020 Birthday Honours.[8]
In 2013 Johnstone-Burt became the Master of the Household to the Sovereign.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Debrett's People of Today Online" (Debrett's PoT subscription used)
- ^ "Tony Johnstone-Burt, "LinkedIn"
- ^ "No. 48865". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 1982. p. 789.
- ^ a b Debrett's People of Today
- ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'NATO ACT undergoes chief of staff change' Archived 6 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine WVEC.com, 24 November 2011
- ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B4.
- ^ Jeff Maisey 'Nato in Norfolk: For Queen and Country' VEER Magazine, 8 September 2013
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- Alumni of Van Mildert College, Durham
- Royal Navy admirals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Navy personnel of the Falklands War
- Royal Navy personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- Naval War College alumni
- Masters of the Household