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Christopher Allen Snow CBE, DL (born 16 April 1958) is a former

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officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

Naval career

Educated at

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and Durham University, Snow joined the

in 1976.'' Who's Who 2010'',

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, 2010, He became commanding officer of the

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HMS ''Atherstone'' in 1993, commanding officer of the frigate HMS ''Iron Duke'' in 1994 and Military Assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1996. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate HMS ''Coventry'' in 1998, Assistant Director, Partnerships and International Relationships (Navy) at the

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in 2000 and Operations Team Leader at Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood, during the

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, in 2001. He went on to be Assistant Chief of Staff, Programmes and Resources at Fleet Headquarters in 2002, Director of Naval Resources and Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 2004 and commanding officer of the helicopter carrier HMS ''Ocean'' in 2005. After that he became Senior Naval Member of the Directing Staff at the

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in 2007, Deputy Commander Naval Striking Forces at

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in 2008 and Flag Officer Sea Training in 2009 before retiring in 2011. Snow was appointed a

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for his services in relation to the

in October 2002. He is a Deputy Lieutenant of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Snow, Christopher 1958 births Living people Royal Navy rear admirals Commanders of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Churcher's College Deputy Lieutenants of Devon Alumni of St Cuthbert's Society, Durham 20th-century Royal Navy personnel Royal Navy personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)