Tuesday
11
October 2022

Global Britain and The Royal Navy

As the UK pursues its 'Global Britain' Agenda, the Royal Navy and its recent Aircraft Carrier expansion will play a key role, not least with the 'Indo-Pacific Tilt', as heralded by the 2021 Integrated Review.
Time:
6:30 pm
to
8:30 pm
Time:
18:30 - 20:30
Event Type:
Physical Event
Location:
23 Grafton Street, W1S 4EY
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  • Speaker
    Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC
    First Sea Lord
    Royal Navy
  • Speaker
  • Event Type
    Dinner
  • Time
    6:30 pm
    to
    8:30 pm
    18:30 - 20:30
  • Location
    23 Grafton Street, W1S 4EY

Event details

The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and a member of the Defence Council. He is responsible to Secretary of State for the fighting effectiveness, efficiency and morale of the Naval Service.

As a member of the Defence Council, the First Sea Lord supports the Secretary of State in the management and direction of the Armed Forces through prerogative and statutory powers. As a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, he advises CDS on maritime strategy and policy. He has a collective responsibility for providing strategic direction to the department, managing performance and ensuring that defence delivers the required outputs.

Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC was promoted to Vice Admiral in February 2016, he was the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander from then until March 2019. He previously served as Chief of Joint Operations. He was awarded the US Bronze Star in 2006 for his service in Baghdad, appointed CBE in 2016 and KCB in 2021.

He has been privileged to command four ships: the mine hunter HMS SANDOWN, the frigates HMS IRON DUKE and HMS LANCASTER, and the aircraft carrier HMS ILLUSTRIOUS.

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Email: daniel@dgroup.co.uk

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