Allegiance United Kingdom Battles/wars Gulf War Battles and wars Gulf War Service/branch Royal Navy | Years of service 1978 – Award Royal Victorian Order Rank Rear admiral | |
Commands held Naval Secretary
HMS Cornwall
HMS Sheffield
HMS Brecon Awards Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | ||
Rear Admiral Simon Paul Williams CVO is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) since March 2015.
Naval career
Educated at Kingsbridge School, the City University London and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Williams joined the Royal Navy in 1978. After taking charge of the minesweeper HMS Brecon, he became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Sheffield in 2001 and of the frigate HMS Cornwall in 2005. He became Director of Naval Personnel Strategy at the Ministry of Defence in 2008, Commodore of the Britannia Royal Naval College in March 2011 and then Defence Services Secretary as well as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) in October 2012. He went on to be Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) in March 2015.