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directorate created in 1967 it replaced the
Trade and Operations Division. The directorate under the
Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of the
Ministry of Defence (Navy Department). It was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. It existed until 2003.
History
The directorate was established in November 1967 when it replaced the former
Trade and Operations Division. Its initial responsibilities included the planning of operations; deployments and programming of ships and protection of merchant vessels.
The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. The directorate was under the superintendence of the
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations/Air) (1967),
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air), (1968-1984). It existed until March 2003 when it was abolished.
Administration
Included:
Director of Naval Operations and Trade
# Captain Terence L. Martin: November 1967-May 1970
# Captain
David A. Loram: May 1970-March 1971
# Captain Dennis W. Foster: March 1971 – 1972
# Captain
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# Captain
Gwynedd I. Pritchard: November 1972-July 1974
# Captain
John M.H. Cox: July 1974-April 1976
# Captain Michael C. Henry: April 1976-March 1978
# Captain
George M.F. Vallings: March 1978-May 1980
# Captain Brian R. Outhwaite: May 1980-February 1982
# Captain
John Garnier: February 1982-January 1985
# Captain
A. Peter Woodhead: January 1985-June 1986
# Captain
Geoffrey R.W. Biggs: June 1986-October 1989
# Captain John S. Lang: October 1989 – 1991
# Captain Peter J. Cowling: 1992-1994
# Commodore Christopher W. Roddis: 1994-1996
# Captain Martin D. Macpherson: 1996-1998
# Commodore
David G. Snelson: 1998-1999
# Commodore
Philip L. Wilcocks: 1999-July 2001
# Commodore Andrew P. Dickson: 2001-February 2003
# Commodore Peter J.F. Eberle: February–March 2003
Citations
Sources
# Grove, Eric (1987). Vanguard to Trident : British naval policy since World War II. London, England: Bodley Head. .
# Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie.
# Ministers and Departments: England". The Civil Service Yearbook (1 ed.). London, England: HM Stationery Office. 1974..
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Military units and formations established in 1967