Andrew Burns (Royal Navy officer)

Rear Admiral Andrew Paul Burns, OBE (born 20 November 1969) is a senior Royal Navy officer.

Andrew Burns
Commodore Burns in 2017
Born (1969-11-20) 20 November 1969
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1992–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldUnited Kingdom Maritime Forces
Amphibious Task Group
HMS Bulwark
HMS Somerset
HMS Berkeley
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire

Educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, Sherborne School and Durham University (Hatfield College) (1989–1992),[1] Burns joined the Royal Navy in 1992.[2] He also holds an MA in Defence Studies from King's College London. He was given command of the minesweeper HMS Berkeley in 2000 and, after being deployed to Iraq as a Director for Communications and Information Systems in 2004, he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Somerset in 2009 and then of the assault ship HMS Bulwark in 2012.[2] He became Principal Staff Officer to the Commander Joint Forces Command in 2013,[2] and Commander Amphibious Task Group in May 2016.[3]

In February 2019, Burns was promoted to rear admiral,[4] and appointed Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships.[5][6] He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) in January 2020.[7] Burns also holds the title of Director Develop as of September 2020.[8]

References
  1. "Members' News" (PDF). Hatfield Record: 177. 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. "Commodore Andrew Burns OBE" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. "No. 62610". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 2019. p. 6430.
  5. "Royal Navy Appoints New Senior Officers". Forces Network. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. "Andrew Burns" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  7. Mackie, Colin (7 January 2020). "Admirals January 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 7 January 2020. Rear-Admiral Andrew P. Burns: Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability), January 2020
  8. "Director Develop or Director Development in Navy Command" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020. n response toyour request,I can advise that the position of Director Develop is held by Rear Admiral Andrew Burns.
Military offices
Preceded by
Jerry Kyd		 Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
(Commander United Kingdom Strike Force from late 2019)
2019		 Succeeded by
Michael Utley
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