Jonathon Band
Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB, DL (born 2 February 1950) is a retired Royal Navy officer who was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2006 to 2009. Before serving as First Sea Lord he was Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Since becoming First Sea Lord, Band had been a firm advocate of the creation of new ships to meet new threats and maintain the status of the Royal Navy as one of the world's leading naval forces.
Sir Jonathon Band | |
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Admiral Band in 2014 | |
| Born | 2 February 1950 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1967–2009 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | First Sea Lord Commander-in-Chief Fleet HMS Illustrious HMS Norfolk HMS Phoebe HMS Soberton |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War Bosnian War Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
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