Service appointments

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

ROYAL NAVY and ROYAL MARINES

Captains: JA Beynon - MOD Bath; NJ Pearson - Sultan; TD Shorland Ball - RNAS Yeovilton.

Commanders: SJ Alexander - Neptune; PWS Cox - MOD London; D. Morgan - JSDC Greenwich.

Surgeon Commander (D): GL Morrison - Staff of 2SL/CNH.

Retirement: Capt RA Baller.

ARMY

Colonels: PH Gibson - to REME MRO; NRC Hoyal - to be Comdt CMETS; IDO Rees - to HQ UKSC (G); PC Cort - to MOD; DJ Richards - to MOD.

Lieutenant-Colonels: PJ Bryant AGC (ALS) - to HQ SDIST; ND Cooke RA - to be CO ATR Pirbright; PSWF Falkner LG - to BMATT SA; RC Mantell Green Howards - to MOD; AJ Morley RLC - to DRA; BC Neeves RLC - to RHQ RLC; WG Prior RA - to be CO 22 Regt RA; PAR Rouse R Signals - to SHAPE Staff (BAE); WF Shuttlewood RGR - to MOD.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Group Captains: A. Threadgould - to HQ AIRCENT; RD Iredale - to MOD; LA Doble - to MOD; RC Moore - to DEF NBC Centre.

Wing Commander: RA Harding - to ST MAWGAN.