Service appointments

The following senior Service appointments have been announced by the Ministry of Defence:

ROYAL NAVY

Captain: JM Burnell-Nugent - MOD London.

Surgeon Captain: NE Burdock - Staff of FONA.

Commanders: AA Ainslie - Drake; DC Brown - MOD London; CJ Clay - NATO USA; TI Hildesley - MOD London: DR Hyslop - MOD London; RD Leaman - Dryad; DHL MacDonald - Dryad; AC Moore - MOD Bath; CSC Morgan - Nato Italy; CL Palmer - MOD London; CP Robinson - Broadsworth in Cmd; MW Worrall - Sultan.

Chaplain: R. Nurton - Plymouth.

Retirements: Chaplain The Ven MGH Henley CB; Commander A. Dunn.

ARMY

Colonel: SG Hughes - to MOD.

Lieutenant-Colonels: AV Malkin PARA - to HQ ARRC; RJS Smith RA - To be CO 39 Hy Regt; DA Tickner RAChD - to be Sen Chap Arborfield Gar; PJ Gilbert RE - to MOD; JJ Little RCT - to RMCS.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Air Commodore: JH Thompson - to HQ RAF Germany.

Group Captains: TC Willbond - to RAF Boulmer; PW Giles - to MOD; NA Colman - to MOD.

Wing Commander: RLB Gattrell - to RAF Stanbridge.