List of serving senior officers of the Royal Marines

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This is a list of serving senior officers of the Royal Marines . It includes currently serving Royal Marine generals, lieutenant-generals, major-generals and brigadiers. [1]

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Generals

NamePhotoAppointmentDecorationsDate of promotionRef
Gwyn S.G. Jenkins
General Gwyn Jenkins (cropped).png
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
Commandant General Royal Marines [2] 		CB, OBE, ADC 30 August 2022 [3]

Lieutenant-Generals

NamePhotoAppointmentDecorationsDate of promotionRef
Sir Robert Andrew Magowan
Major General Robert Magowan (cropped).jpg
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability) KCB, CBE 22 January 2020 [4]
Charles Richard Stickland
Stickland inspects Royal Marines (cropped).jpg
Chief of Joint Operations CB, OBE 15 November 2021 [5]

Major-Generals

NamePhotoAppointmentDecorationsDate of promotionRef
James Andrew John MorrisCommander, Standing Joint Force CB, DSO1 April 2019 [6]
Paul P. LynchDeputy Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence, NATO MC 7 August 2023 [7]
Duncan G. Forbes
45 Commando Turner and Forbes (Duncan G. Forbes cropped).jpg
11 March 2024 [8]

Brigadiers

NamePhotoAppointmentDecorationsDate of promotionRef
Matthew F. Pierson
Brigadiers Pierson and Fraser (Pierson cropped).jpg
CBE24 July 2017 [9]
Matthew J.A. Jackson
Brigadier Matt Jackson.jpg
Director, Joint Services Command and Staff College DSO11 December 2018 [10]
Daniel BlanchfordHead of Commitments and Crises, Ministry of DefenceCBE12 August 2019 [11]
Michael John Tanner
Brigadier Mike Tanner.jpg
Naval Base Commander (Devonport)OBE20 February 2020 [12]
Richard John Cantrill
Brigadier Richard Cantrill (cropped2).jpg
Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), Permanent Joint HeadquartersOBE, MC2 September 2020 [13]
Anthony R. Turner
45 Commando Turner and Forbes (Anthony R. Turner cropped).jpg
September 2020 [14]
Philip Mark TottenDeputy Director Weapon Operating Centre,

Defence Equipment & Support

OBE14 June 2021 [15]
Sean P. BradyDeputy Director of Shipbuilding Programmes, Navy Command
Senior Responsible Owner, Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship
Senior Responsible Owner, Multi Role Support Ships
Senior Responsible Owner, Type 32 frigates 		10 November 2021 [16]
Neil Sutherland
Neil Sutherland Royal marine commando.jpg
Deputy Commandant-General Royal Marines
Chief of Staff, Navy Command HQ		MBE, ADC7 June 2022 [17]
Paul Andrew Maynard
Brig Maynard.jpg
Chief Joint Force OperationsOBE11 July 2022 [18]
James Fraser RoylanceChief Technology Officer, Navy CommandJuly 2022
Derek P. StaffordHead of Operating Assurance, Military Aviation Authority October 2022
Andrew P. L. WatkinsDeputy Director J5 Plans, US Central Command19 June 2023 [19]
Christopher E. HawDeputy Director Navy Acquisition - Commando ForcesMC25 September 2023 [20]
Richard C. MorrisOBE27 September 2023 [21]
Benjamin E. HalstedMBE20 October 2023 [22]
James A. Dennis6 November 2023 [23]
Graeme W. Fraser
SSC and Graeme Fraser (cropped).jpg
Naval Regional Commander Wales and Western EnglandMBE, ADC [24]
Andrew R. Muddiman
Spean Bridge commemorations (Andy Muddiman cropped).jpg
Naval Regional Commander Scotland and Northern Ireland [25]

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