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)
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Royal Navy Surgeon Commodore J Smith KHP
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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)
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British Army Acting Colonel S Burn
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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)
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British Army Acting Colonel R Atherton
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Royal Navy Commander R Steadman
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Royal Air Force Acting Wing Commander R May
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British Army Lieutenant Colonel R Mallin
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British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Michael
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British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Rabbitt
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British Army Major I Elliott
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British Army Major R Smith
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British Army Captain E Clinton
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British Army Captain D Henderson
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Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Frost
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British Army Acting Sergeant G Jenkins
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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)
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Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander K Cockcroft
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British Army Major P Simms
King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)
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Royal Navy Captain P Hill RD
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British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Newcourt MBE TD VR
King’s Commendation for Valuable Service (KCVS) - Operations
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Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant Commander K Romanowska
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British Army Major E Caddy
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
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British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 S Martin
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British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 M Stephen
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Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant D Swift MBE
Overseas Territories Police Medal
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Police Superintendent C Petrou
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Chief Inspector Operations and Intelligence M Papagregoriou
Commander Strategic Command Commendation
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Royal Air Force Wing Commander J Holt
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Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S Williams
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British Army Major L Facey
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British Army Major J Geddes
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British Army Major S Johnson
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British Army Major M Wyldes
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Royal Air Force Squadron Leader L Bryden
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British Army Captain W Smith
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British Army Staff Sergeant P Spencer
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British Army Sergeant R Toner
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British Army Lance Corporal T Harker
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Civil Service P Reid
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Civil Service (now Lieutenant Colonel) R Weston
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Civil Service J Blackwood
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Civil Service M Darlow
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Civil Service N Gunduz
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Civilian M Hadjiconstantas
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Civilian P Sadler
Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards
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Defence Digital Strategic NCC Team
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Defence Academy Climate Change and Sustainability Lead Team
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Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM) Compassionate Cell - Joint Support
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Defence Medical Services - Medical Information Services Operations Team
Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendation
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British Army Major J Gamble
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British Army Major W Cook
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Royal Air Force Wing Commander H Simpson
Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards
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Concepts Team, Defence Futures
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Strategic Foresight Team, Defence Futures
Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) Commendation
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Royal Air Force Wing Commander A Malbon
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British Army Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 B Gibbs
Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Commendation
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British Army Major H Frere-Cook
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British Army Major A Hoggart
Commander Field Army Commendation
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British Army Major J Howie
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British Army Major G Smith
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British Army Captain D Lorentsen-Bright
Commander SJC(UK) Commendations
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British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Thackway MBE
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British Army Staff Sergeant B Gurung
Air & Space Commander (ASC) Commendation
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Royal Air Force Wing Commander M Burley
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Royal Air Force Wing Commander F Spencer
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Royal Navy Petty Officer A Snowdon
Joint Commanders� Commendations
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British Army Lieutenant Colonel J Kedge
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Royal Air Force Squadron Leader J Baughan
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Royal Air Force Squadron Leader R Fewings
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British Army Major D McCarthy
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British Army Sapper L Morgan
Joint Commanders� Team Commendations
- F. A. Albin and Sons Limited
Chief of Joint Operations� (CJO) Commendations
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Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S Wood
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British Army Corporal A Melvin-Elshaw
Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 2 Group Commendation
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Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant W Clifton
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Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant S Perkes
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Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant F Sherborne
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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