Richard Cheadle
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Rear Admiral
Richard Frank Cheadle CB
(born 1950) is a former Royal Navy
officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy
.
and then as Commander of HM Naval Base Devonport
. Promoted to Rear Admiral, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command
in 2003. He was appointed Controller of the Navy
as well as an Executive Director of the Defence Procurement Agency
in December 2003. By the following year he was still Controller of the Navy but also Director, Land & Maritime. He retired from the Navy in 2006 and became a Director at WS Atkins.
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear Admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7....
Richard Frank Cheadle CB
Order of the Bath
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(born 1950) is a former Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy
Third Sea Lord
The Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy was formerly the Naval Lord and member of the Board of Admiralty responsible for procurement and matériel in the British Royal Navy...
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Naval career
Cheadle served as Director of Nuclear Propulsion at the Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
and then as Commander of HM Naval Base Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...
. Promoted to Rear Admiral, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command
Second Sea Lord
The Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command , commonly just known as the Second Sea Lord , is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy , and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.-History:In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were...
in 2003. He was appointed Controller of the Navy
Third Sea Lord
The Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy was formerly the Naval Lord and member of the Board of Admiralty responsible for procurement and matériel in the British Royal Navy...
as well as an Executive Director of the Defence Procurement Agency
Defence Procurement Agency
The Defence Procurement Agency , was an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel, equipment and services, for the British armed forces....
in December 2003. By the following year he was still Controller of the Navy but also Director, Land & Maritime. He retired from the Navy in 2006 and became a Director at WS Atkins.