Ups and outs : November 2013

Appointments at one star level (see next page, with some biographical notes) and above as well as retirements and appointments

 Cdre P A  McAlpine OBE ADC to succeed Cdre Hon M C N Cochrane as Commander Portsmouth Flotilla wef March 18, 2014

Cdre N L Brown ADC to be seconded to the Cabinet Office wef 13 November 2014

Cdre H R Sanguinetti attending RCDS from Jan 14

Col P S Cameron OBE RM to be promoted acting Brigadier and to succeed Cdre N L Brown as Commodore Naval Staff wef 12 November 2013, then confirmed as Brigadier and succeed Brig R Haldenby as Dep Dir Jt warfar wef June 2014

Col M E Porter CBE RM to be promoted Brigadier and succeed  Cdre T J L Williamson MVO as Dep Cdr & Asst Commandant Maritime wej April 2014

Captain I J P Bisson to be promoted Cdre and succeed Air Cdre C Bray as Head of Mil Ops & Dev in SP&VA

Captain S D Wise to be promoted Acting Cdre and succeed Air Cdre A Powell as Head Service Ops, Info S & S 4 Nov 13 to March 2014

Air Cdre A S Corbett MBE to succeed Cdre H R Sanguinetti as Asst CoS J2 at PJHQ wef 11 January 2014

Gp Captain R D Mason OBE to be promoted Air Cdre and succeed Cdr J P Pentreath OBE as Capability Dir, Jt Helicopter Command wef 14 July 2014

Gp Captain S J Wilcock MBE to be promoted Air Cdre and to be A400M Prog Head in DE & S wef 18 November 2013

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Cdre P A McAlpine OBE ADC. Former Commanding Officer of HMS Daring. Commanded Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group. President MCDOA (Royal Navy Minewarfare & Clearance Diving Officers' Association).

Cdre Hector Robert 'Bob' Sanguinetti. Commanding Officer HMS Grafton 1998, Type 3 frigate - age 33, youngest commanding officer at sea. In 2001 HMS Grafton ran aground, sustaining £220 000 of damage, after the navigator assured Sanguinetti the channel was 'possible but tight'. Admitted negligence, moved to MoD. Captain to Commodore 2012.