Robert Tarrant

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Robert Tarrant
Born 1961
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1979 -
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Talent
HMS Endurance
Maritime Forces
Battles/wars Falklands War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Robert (Bob) Kenneth Tarrant CB (born 1961) is a Royal Navy officer who serves as Commander Operations.

Educated at Cheltenham College, Tarrant joined the Royal Navy in 1979 and saw action in the destroyer HMS Antrim during the Falklands War in 1982.[1] He was given command of the submarine HMS Talent in 1997 and the patrol ship HMS Endurance in 2007 and went on to be Commodore Naval Staff in December 2008.[1] After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, he became Commander of Combined Task Force 150, responsible for maritime security from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman, in September 2012[2] and Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in January 2013 as well as fulfilling the role of Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta.[1] He went on to be Commander Operations in October 2015.[3]

Tarrant was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[4]

Honours and awards

South Atlantic Medal With Rosette
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Duncan Potts
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
20132014
Succeeded by
Tony Radakin
Preceded by
Matthew Parr
Commander Operations
2015
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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