Sir Richard Thompson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rear Admiral Thompson in 2016 | |
| Born | 12 February 1966 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
Gulf War Sierra Leone Civil War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Alma mater |
King's College London Royal Naval Engineering College |
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Charles Thompson, KCB, CBE, FRS, CEng, FRAeS (born 12 February 1966) is a senior Royal Navy officer.
Early life and education
Thompson was born on 12 February 1966 in Reading, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Meadway School, a state school in Reading. He studied engineering at the Royal Naval Engineering College and King's College London. [1]
Thompson joined the Royal Navy in 1985. [2] He served with 845 Naval Air Squadron from 1989 to 1991, and with 849 Naval Air Squadron from 1991 to 1993. [1] He served as Senior Air Engineer on the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and went on to be team leader responsible for the procurement and integration of the Lightning II multirole combat aircraft. [2] He was promoted to commodore on 27 July 2012. [3]
Thompson became Director (Technical) at the Military Aviation Authority in October 2016. [4] He was appointed Director General Air at Defence Equipment and Support and Air Member for Materiel on the Air Force Board in September 2020. [5]
Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours, [6] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours. [7] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2023 Birthday Honours. [8]
References
- ^ a b "Thompson, Rear Adm. Richard Charles, (born 12 Feb. 1966), Managing Director, Sealand Support Services Ltd, since 2018". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U278745. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "New Director General Announced". Ministry of Defence. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "No. 60255". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 September 2012. p. 16941.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Richard Thompson CBE MA BEng(Hons) CEng FRAeS RN". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "No. 58358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B2.
- 1966 births
- British military personnel of the Sierra Leone Civil War
- 21st-century Royal Navy personnel
- Royal Navy personnel of the Gulf War
- Royal Navy vice admirals
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- Alumni of King's College London
- Military personnel from Reading, Berkshire
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath