Roger Ainsley Explained

Roger Ainsley
Birth Date:September 1950
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Navy
Rank:Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral Roger Stewart Ainsley (born September 1950) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

Naval career

Ainsley became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1988,[1] commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Liverpool and commander of the 3rd Destroyer Squadron in July 1995 and Chief of Staff to the Commander, Surface Flotilla in 2000.[2] He went on to be Commodore, Portsmouth Flotilla in March 2002 and Flag Officer Sea Training in April 2004 before retiring in June 2006.[2]

In 2012, Ainsley attempted to become the Conservative Party candidate for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exeter's Sea Cadets. Exeter Meries. 26 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Mackie. Colin. Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865. Gulabin. Colin Mackie. 18 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Michael Mates seeks nomination for Hampshire police commissioner. Conservative. Home. 31 May 2012. Conservative Home.

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