It is an immense honour to take up the role of Second Sea Lord. I do with humility and pride because I know the privilege of serving our sailors, marines, civil servants, contractors and their families in this role.

Today we joined our allies in celebrating #Navy250, marking 250 years of defending maritime freedom. A special moment being presented the Navy250 plate by VADM Davids; a symbol of our enduring maritime partnership ⚓️

A great day at #TridentSprint1 The Royal Navy is building a hybrid future - scalable digital infrastructure, crewless tech & resilient comms, with collaboration at its core

Privileged to host the Director of Personnel of the French Navy Vice Admiral Serge Bordarier at HMNBP. A visit to HMS King Alfred sparked valuable discussion on RN Reserve training, workforce resilience and hybrid navy concepts, reinforcing the ties between our navies 🇬🇧⚓️🇫🇷