Appointments: Service appointments

ROYAL NAVY

AND ROYAL MARINES

Rear-Admiral NH Wilkinson, to be the Commandant, Joint Services Defence College Greenwich, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal RP O'Brien in March 1994.

Rear-Admiral RC Lane-Nott, to be Flag Officer Submarines and COMSUBEASTLANT, in succession to Vice-Admiral RT Frere in December 1993.

Commanders: WB Geddes - MOD Yeovilton; PA Jellyman - Illustrious; TJ Lankester - to Defiance; JMC Maughan - Britannia.

Surgeon Commander: SD Evans - St Vincent.

Surgeon Commanders (D): RC Sanderson - RNH Haslar; SDB Taylor - Sultan.

Retirements: Rear-Admiral DK Bawtree; Capt CT Langdon; Capt IK Mackenzie; Capt PD Mansfield; Commander PM Jones.

ARMY

Colonels: C McA. Pyman - to be Comd Gunnery Sch RAC Cen; DR Jeffrey - to MOD; TD Mason - to MOD.

Retirements: JM Beckingsale Late RA; AC Ward Late Queens; GB Bateman Late Queens; IA McCahon Late RAMC.