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Rear Admiral Alexander J. Burton is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships .
Early life and education
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Burton was educated at St Dunstan's College and Durham University .[1]
Naval career
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Burton joined the Royal Navy in 1986. He served as commanding officer of the minehunter HMS Inverness and then as commanding officer of the frigate HMS Northumberland [1] Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence in 2006, Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 2007 and Head of Operations for North Africa, Middle East and Pakistan in 2008. He was awarded the US Bronze Star Medal on 21 July 2009.[2] amphibious transport dock HMS Bulwark in late 2010.[1]
Burton was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations (Maritime Capability) at the Ministry of Defence in September 2012 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships and Submarines) in October 2014.[3] Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships in January 2016.[3] Royal Marines .[4] [5]
References
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^ a b "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF) . Retrieved 20 July 2016 .
^ Haynes, Deborah (7 October 2017). "Admiral quits navy as budget cuts loom over Marines" . The Times . Retrieved 25 November 2017 .
^ "No. 62226" . The London Gazette
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