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Mark Anderson
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy
Years of service 1974 - 2011
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Talent
4th Frigate Squadron
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Mark Anderson CB is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines.

Naval career[]

Educated at the University of Manchester, Anderson joined the Royal Navy in 1974 and was appointed commanding officer of the submarine HMS Talent in 1993.[1] He became Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Logistics in May 2000, Commander of the 4th Frigate Squadron in August 2002 and Director Equipment Capability (Underwater Effects) in March 2003 before moving on to become the Chief of the Defence Staff's Liaison Officer to the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in July 2007[2] and Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in January 2009.[3] He retired from the Royal Navy in March 2011.[1]

In retirement he became Strategy Director of Sonar & Undersea Systems and then Group Marketing Director at Ultra Electronics.[1]

References[]

Military offices
Preceded by
David Cooke
Commander Operations
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Ian Corder
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