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Vice Admiral
Sir Richard Thompson
KCB CBE FRS CEng FRAeS
Rear Admiral Thompson in 2016
Born (1966-02-12) 12 February 1966 (age 58)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1985–2024
RankVice Admiral
Battles / warsGulf War
Sierra Leone Civil War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Alma materKing's College London
Royal Naval Engineering College

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Charles Thompson, KCB, CBE, FRS, CEng, FRAeS (born 12 February 1966) is a retired 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.

Naval career

Thompson joined the Royal Navy in 1985. He served with 845 Naval Air Squadron from 1989 to 1991, and with 849 Naval Air Squadron from 1991 to 1993. 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. He was promoted to commodore on 27 July 2012.

Thompson became Director (Technical) at the Military Aviation Authority in October 2016. He was appointed Director General Air at Defence Equipment and Support and Air Member for Materiel on the Air Force Board in September 2020. He retired from the Royal Navy on 16 October 2024.

Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2023 Birthday Honours.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "New Director General Announced". Ministry of Defence. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. "No. 60255". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 September 2012. p. 16941.
  4. "Rear Admiral Richard Thompson CBE MA BEng(Hons) CEng FRAeS RN". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. "No. 64578". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 2024. p. 23970.
  7. "No. 58358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 4.
  8. "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 5.
  9. "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B2.
Military offices
Preceded byJulian Young Chief of Materiel – Air, Defence Equipment and Support
and Air Member for Materiel
2020–present 		Incumbent
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