Jonathon Band Military person
Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB, DL (born 2 February 1950) was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2006 to 2009, the most senior serving officer in the Royal Navy. Before serving as First Sea Lord he was Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Since becoming First Sea Lord, Band had been a firm advocate of the creation of new ships to meet new threats and maintain the status of the Royal Navy as one of the world's leading naval forces.
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Birth date | February 02, 1950 |
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allegiance | United Kingdom |
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military command | *Fleet *HMS Illustrious *HMS Norfolk *HMS Phoebe *HMS Soberton |
service start | 1967 |
service end | 2009 |