Anthony Rimington
Anthony Rimington | |
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.jpg) Rear Admiral Rimington in 2024 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1991–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (2018–20) 702 Naval Air Squadron (2012–13) |
| Conflicts | Operation Active Endeavour Operation Kipion |
| Awards | Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Rear Admiral Anthony Kingsmill Rimington is a senior Royal Navy officer. He currently serves as Director of Force Generation and Rear Admiral Fleet Air Arm.
Naval career
Educated at Sherborne School[1] and Durham University, Rimington joined the Royal Navy in September 1991. He trained as a naval pilot and took part in the evacuation of personnel from Beirut in 2006. He became commanding officer of 702 Naval Air Squadron in 2012, planning team lead at UK Maritime Component Command in 2014 and Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Navy Commitments in 2015. After that he became chief of staff to the Carrier Enabled Power Projection team in 2016 and station commander of RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) in 2018.[2] He was appointed Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 2020 and, on promotion to rear admiral,[3] he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 2022.[4]
Rimington went on to be Director of Force Generation and Rear Admiral Fleet Air Arm in 2024.[5]
References
- ^ "Old Shirburnian" (PDF). Sherborne School. 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Commanding Officer: Captain Anthony K. Rimington Royal Navy" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "No. 63914". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2022. p. 24830.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Anthony Rimington". Wilson Center. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "80 years of defending the peace won by the Greatest Generation". Fleet Air Arm Officers Association. Retrieved 5 September 2025.