Edward Ahlgren

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Edward Ahlgren
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Ahlgren in 2018
Born1971
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1992 –
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Tireless
HMS Torbay
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Vice Admiral Edward Graham Ahlgren, OBE (born 5 August 1971) is a senior Royal Navy officer who previously served as Commander Operations.

He was educated at Rossall School and King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2011). [1]

Educated at Rossall School, [2] Ahlgren joined the Royal Navy on 1 January 1992. [3] He commanded the submarines HMS Tireless and HMS Torbay, before becoming operations officer for the Fleet Battle Staff. After a tour on counter-terrorism duties in Bahrain, he became Defence attaché at the British Embassy in Cairo. He then became deputy commander of Combined Maritime Forces in February 2021 and Commander Operations in April 2022. [4] He was promoted to vice-admiral on 1 May 2024. [5]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 Birthday Honours. [6]

He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States; the award was authorised on 14 April 2023. [7]

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References

  1. "Ahlgren, Rear Adm. Edward Graham, (born 5 Aug. 1971), Commander Operations, Royal Navy, since 2022." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2022
  2. "Commander Edward Ahlgren". Rossall School. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. "No. 53040". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1992. p. 15039.
  4. "Combined Maritime Forces welcomes new deputy commander". Combined Maritime Forces. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. "No. 64395". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 May 2024. p. 9338.
  6. "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 4.
  7. "Operational Honours and Awards List April 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander Operations
2022–2024
Succeeded by