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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.

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

Overseas Territories Police Medal

  • Police Superintendent C Petrou

  • Chief Inspector Operations and Intelligence M Papagregoriou

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

Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2024
Last updated 6 January 2025 show all updates
  1. Overseas Territories Police Medal recipients added

  2. First published.