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Strategic Command personnel recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2025

Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List 2025 for their services to defence.

From:
Strategic Command
Published
31 December 2024

The following individuals from Strategic Command have been recognised: 

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

  • British Army Lieutenant General T Copinger-Symes CBE

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

  • Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal T Jennings OBE

Commander of the British Empire (CBE)

  • Royal Navy Surgeon Commodore J Smith KHP

  • British Army Brigadier L Westerman

Commander of the British Empire (CBE) - Operations

  • Royal Navy Captain B Haskins OBE

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

  • British Army Acting Colonel S Burn

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel I Mills MBE

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Operations

  • British Army Acting Colonel L Foster

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

  • British Army Acting Colonel R Atherton

  • Royal Navy Commander R Steadman

  • Royal Air Force Acting Wing Commander R May

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel R Mallin

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Michael

  • British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Rabbitt

  • British Army Major I Elliott

  • British Army Major R Smith

  • British Army Captain E Clinton

  • British Army Captain D Henderson

  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Frost

  • British Army Acting Sergeant G Jenkins

  • Civilian Dr F Gillies

Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel L Gaal

Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

  • Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander K Cockcroft

  • British Army Major P Simms

King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)

  • Royal Navy Captain P Hill RD

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Newcourt MBE TD VR

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service (KCVS) - Operations

  • Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant Commander K Romanowska

  • British Army Major E Caddy

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

  • British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 S Martin

  • British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 M Stephen

  • Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant D Swift MBE

Commander Strategic Command Commendation

  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander J Holt

  • Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S Williams

  • British Army Major L Facey

  • British Army Major J Geddes

  • British Army Major S Johnson

  • British Army Major M Wyldes

  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader L Bryden

  • British Army Captain W Smith

  • British Army Staff Sergeant P Spencer

  • British Army Sergeant R Toner

  • British Army Lance Corporal T Harker

  • Civil Service P Reid

  • Civil Service (now Lieutenant Colonel) R Weston

  • Civil Service J Blackwood

  • Civil Service M Darlow

  • Civil Service N Gunduz

  • Civilian M Hadjiconstantas

  • Civilian P Sadler

Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards

  • Defence Digital Strategic NCC Team

  • Defence Academy Climate Change and Sustainability Lead Team

  • Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM) Compassionate Cell - Joint Support

  • Defence Medical Services - Medical Information Services Operations Team

Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendation

  • British Army Major J Gamble

  • British Army Major W Cook

  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander H Simpson

Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards

  • Concepts Team, Defence Futures

  • Strategic Foresight Team, Defence Futures

Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) Commendation

  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander A Malbon

  • British Army Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 B Gibbs

Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Commendation

  • British Army Major H Frere-Cook

  • British Army Major A Hoggart

Commander Field Army Commendation

  • British Army Major J Howie

  • British Army Major G Smith

  • British Army Captain D Lorentsen-Bright

Commander SJC(UK) Commendations

  • British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Thackway MBE

  • British Army Staff Sergeant B Gurung

Air & Space Commander (ASC) Commendation

  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander M Burley

  • Royal Air Force Wing Commander F Spencer

  • Royal Navy Petty Officer A Snowdon

Joint Commanders’ Commendations

  • British Army Lieutenant Colonel J Kedge

  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader J Baughan

  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader R Fewings

  • British Army Major D McCarthy

  • British Army Sapper L Morgan

Joint Commanders’ Team Commendations

  • F. A. Albin and Sons Limited

Chief of Joint Operations’ (CJO) Commendations

  • Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S Wood

  • British Army Corporal A Melvin-Elshaw

Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 2 Group Commendation

  • Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant W Clifton

  • Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant S Perkes

  • Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant F Sherborne

  • Royal Air Force Acting Air Specialist 1(T) T Doyle

Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 11 Group Commendation

  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader T Hynes

RAF Director Digital Commendation

  • Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Chalmers

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Published 31 December 2024