Charles Style

Charles Style
Born	1954
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1974 -
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	HMS Andromeda HMS Campbeltown HMS Illustrious
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Charles Style CBE (born 1954) is a Royal Navy officer and the current Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies.

Naval career

Educated at Cambridge University, Style joined the Royal Navy in 1974.^[1] He commanded the frigates HMS Andromeda and HMS Campbeltown and the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.^[1] He was appointed Equipment Capability Manager for Precision Attack in 2002, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in 2004 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) in 2006.^[1] In 2007 he had to deal with the detention of 15 Royal Navy personnel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards.^[2] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2008.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Defence Academy
2. ^ UK reveals Iran dispute evidence BBC News, 28 March 2007

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Ian Garnett	Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 2008–	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Style, Charles
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