James Macleod | |
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Born | 17 March 1970 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1989–2022 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Rear Admiral James Norman Macleod, CB, CVO (born 17 March 1970) is a senior Royal Navy officer.
Macleod also holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Cranfield University and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College London. [1]
Macleod joined the Royal Navy on 4 January 1989. [2] He became Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Integrated Change Programme in March 2014, [3] and Head of Armed Forces Remuneration at the Ministry of Defence in September 2016. [4] After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, [5] he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) and Defence Services Secretary in March 2019, [6] [7] with promotion to rear-admiral from 27 March 2019. [8] He retired from the navy on 14 September 2022. [9]
Macleod was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2020 Birthday Honours, [10] and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in February 2022 on relinquishing his duties as Defence Services Secretary. [11]
James Macleod | |
---|---|
Born | 17 March 1970 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1989–2022 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Rear Admiral James Norman Macleod, CB, CVO (born 17 March 1970) is a senior Royal Navy officer.
Macleod also holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Cranfield University and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College London. [1]
Macleod joined the Royal Navy on 4 January 1989. [2] He became Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Integrated Change Programme in March 2014, [3] and Head of Armed Forces Remuneration at the Ministry of Defence in September 2016. [4] After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, [5] he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) and Defence Services Secretary in March 2019, [6] [7] with promotion to rear-admiral from 27 March 2019. [8] He retired from the navy on 14 September 2022. [9]
Macleod was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2020 Birthday Honours, [10] and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in February 2022 on relinquishing his duties as Defence Services Secretary. [11]