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Alan West
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Admiral '''Sir Alan West''',
Order of the Bath GCB,
Distinguished Service Cross (UK) DSC,
aide-de-camp ADC (born
1948) was the
First Sea Lord, the professional head of the
Royal Navy, 2002-2006.
Educated at the
Britannia Royal Naval College in
Dartmouth, Devon Dartmouth, West joined the
Royal Navy Navy in 1965 and has served on 14 different ships, commanding three of them.
In 1980 he was promoted to
Commander and took command of the
frigate HMS Ardent (F184) HMS ''Ardent'', which was sunk on May 21, 1982, during the
Falklands War. West was the last to leave the sinking ship and was subsequently awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross (UK) Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership.
West was made
Rear Admiral in February 1994. In February 1996 he became
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Force Commander United Kingdom Task Group. In October 1997 he was promoted to
Vice Admiral and
Defence Intelligence Staff Chief of Defence Intelligence.
West was knighted in 2000. He became a full
Admiral in November 2000 when he took up the post of
Commander-in-Chief Fleet,
NATO Commander-in-Chief East Atlantic and NATO
Commander Allied Naval Forces North.
West was appointed as
First Sea Lord and
Chief of the Naval Staff in September 2002. Admiral West was also a member of the
Defence Council and
Admiralty Board as well as
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to
Her Majesty (style) Her Majesty The
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen.
External links
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Bio page at HMS Ardent Assocation West's official biography page at the HMS Ardent Assocation's website of which he is President.
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Category:1948 births West, Alan
Category:Living people West, Alan
Category:Royal Navy admirals West, Alan
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