James Macleod (Royal Navy officer)

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James Macleod
Born (1970-03-17) 17 March 1970 (age 53)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1989–2022
Rank Rear Admiral
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Rear Admiral James Norman Macleod, CB , CVO (born 17 March 1970) is a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Education

Macleod also holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Cranfield University and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College London. [1]

Macleod joined the Royal Navy on 4 January 1989. [2] He became Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Integrated Change Programme in March 2014, [3] and Head of Armed Forces Remuneration at the Ministry of Defence in September 2016. [4] After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, [5] he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) and Defence Services Secretary in March 2019, [6] [7] with promotion to rear-admiral from 27 March 2019. [8] He retired from the navy on 14 September 2022. [9]

Macleod was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2020 Birthday Honours, [10] and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in February 2022 on relinquishing his duties as Defence Services Secretary. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Macleod, Rear Adm. James Norman, (born 17 March 1970), Defence Services Secretary, and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel Capability), since 2019." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2019; Accessed 7 Dec. 2019.
  2. ↑ "No. 53537". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1992. p. 20679.
  3. ↑ "Service appointments: Royal Navy". The Times. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Guide to Expenses and Allowances for Service Personnel" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Freedom of Information Response" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Royal Court Circular, 2019, Buckingham Palace, 27 March 2019
  7. ↑ "Current Admirals" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "No. 62610". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 2019. p. 6430.
  9. ↑ "No. 63848". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 October 2022. p. 19790.
  10. ↑ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B2.
  11. ↑ Royal Court Circular, Windsor Castle, 16 February 2022
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