Trevor Soar
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Admiral
Sir Trevor Alan Soar KCB OBE (born 21 March 1957) is currently the Commander-in-Chief Fleet
of the Royal Navy
.
, and was educated at Loughborough Grammar School
. He joined the Royal Navy
in 1975, attending BRNC Dartmouth
.
Trevor Soar was appointed Capability Manager (Precision Attack) in 2004 in the rank of Rear Admiral
and was promoted to Chief of Materiel (Fleet), Defence Equipment & Support in the rank of Vice Admiral
in 2007.
and appointed as Commander-in-Chief Fleet
and Allied Maritime Component Commander, Northwood
. He fully assumed the role (on promotion) on 10 June 2009.
. They live in Burton upon Trent
. He is President of Royal Navy Rugby Union.
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Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Sir Trevor Alan Soar KCB OBE (born 21 March 1957) is currently the Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet is the admiral responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the British Royal Navy...
of the 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...
.
Early life
Soar was born in BelperBelper
Belper is a town and civil parish in the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England.-Geography:Belper is situated eight miles north of Derby and is centred in the valley of the River Derwent...
, and was educated at Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough Grammar School founded in 1495 by Thomas Burton, is an independent school for boys in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is a day school for over 1100 pupils and a boarding school for nearly 100. It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with...
. He joined the 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...
in 1975, attending BRNC Dartmouth
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
.
Naval career
He commanded the submarines from 1987 to 1990 and from 1991 to 1994. He went on to command the frigate from 1997 to 1998 and the aircraft carrier from 2002 to 2004.Trevor Soar was appointed Capability Manager (Precision Attack) in 2004 in the rank of Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
and was promoted to Chief of Materiel (Fleet), Defence Equipment & Support in the rank of Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
in 2007.
Commander-in-Chief
On 17 October 2008, it was announced that he will be promoted to AdmiralAdmiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
and appointed as Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet is the admiral responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the British Royal Navy...
and Allied Maritime Component Commander, Northwood
Northwood Headquarters
Northwood Headquarters is a military headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, England, adjacent to the London suburb of Northwood...
. He fully assumed the role (on promotion) on 10 June 2009.
Recognition
Soar was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2009 New Year Honours.Personal life
In 1978 he married Anne Matlock. They have two sons, who attended Denstone CollegeDenstone College
Denstone College is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Denstone,Staffordshire, England and a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a Woodard school and as such has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition. It has continued to show impressive academic...
. They live in Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
. He is President of Royal Navy Rugby Union.
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