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Jonathan Woodcock

Jonathan Woodcock
Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock.jpg
Vice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock in February 2015
Born (1962-07-05) 5 July 1962 (age 54)
Sandown, Isle of Wight
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1984 –
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held Second Sea Lord
Naval Secretary
HMS Raleigh
Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Simon Jonathan Woodcock, OBE (born 5 July 1962) is a Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Second Sea Lord.

Educated at Ryde School and Britannia Royal Naval College, Woodcock joined the Royal Navy in 1984. He served as Commander (Engineering) in HMS Ark Royal and saw action during Operation Telic as Staff Marine Engineer to the Amphibious Task Group. He went on to be Chief of Staff to the Capability Manager Precision Attack at the Ministry of Defence in December 2003, commanding officer of the Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering in March 2005 and commanding officer of the basic training unit HMS Raleigh in January 2008. After that he became Head of Pay and Manning in the Ministry of Defence in April 2010, Director Naval Personnel at Fleet Headquarters in January 2012 and Naval Secretary in September 2012. He became Second Sea Lord in March 2015.

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours.


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