Christopher Gardner (Royal Navy officer) explained

Sir Christopher Gardner
Birth Date:10 October 1962
Birth Place:Hong Kong[1]
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Navy
Serviceyears:1984–present
Rank:Vice Admiral
Battles:Iraq War
Awards:Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Sir Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner, (born 10 October 1962) is a senior Royal Navy officer.

Naval career

Gardner joined the Royal Navy as a logistics officer in 1984. He went on to serve on submarines and ships including,, and .[2]

Gardner became Head of Capability Improvement at the Ministry of Defence in 2010, Assistant Chief of Staff (Ships) in 2014 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships) in 2015.[3] He was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and become Chief of Materiel (Ships) at Defence Equipment and Support in April 2019.[4] Gardner's appointment has re-titled as 'Director General Ships'.[5] In September 2022, he was appointed CEO of the Submarine Delivery Agency.[6]

Having been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours, Gardner was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours.[7]

Family

In 1993, Gardner married Teresa Heather Edgecombe; they have one son and one daughter.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vice Admiral Chris Gardner. DSEI. 1 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Gardner, Rear Adm. Christopher Reginald Summers, (born 10 Oct. 1962), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Ships) and Chief Naval Logistics Officer, since 2015 . . Oxford University Press . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U286710 . 1 December 2019. 978-0-19-954088-4 .
  3. Web site: Senior Royal Navy appointments. 18 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Royal Navy Appoints New Senior Officers. 18 February 2019. Forces Network. 18 February 2019.
  5. Web site: DE&S Organisation Chart 2020 . . 7 August 2020 . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk . DE&S . 5 November 2020 .
  6. Web site: Vice Admiral Sir Chris Gardner KBE appointed as new SDA Chief Executive Officer . GOV.UK . Ministry of Defence and Submarine Delivery Agency . 5 April 2023 . en . 10 August 2022.
  7. Web site: The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2022. GOV.UK. 31 December 2021.
  8. Book: Gardner, Christopher Reginald Summers. Who's Who 2019. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U286710 . 978-0-19-954088-4 . 18 February 2019.

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