Henry Parker | |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral Parker in 2013 | |
| Born | 20 December 1963 Cheltenham, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | –2016 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear-Admiral Henry Hardyman Parker, CB (born 20 December 1963) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Director (Carrier Strike).
Parker was commissioned into the engineering branch of the Royal Navy and served on the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. [1] He became Director (Maritime capability and Transformation) [2] and Controller of the Navy in 2012 [3] and continued as Director (Carrier Strike) at the Ministry of Defence in 2013. [4] He retired from the Royal Navy on 11 December 2016. [5]
Parker was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours. [6]
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