Robert Cooling

Robert Cooling
Vice Admiral Cooling in 2009
Born (1957-07-11) 11 July 1957 (age 67)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1979–2011
RankVice Admiral
CommandsHMS Illustrious
6th Frigate Squadron
HMS Montrose
HMS Battleaxe
HMS Sandpiper
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Robert George Cooling CB (born 11 July 1957) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff.

Early life and education

Cooling was born on 11 July 1957. He was educated at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford and The King's School, Canterbury, both private schools. He studied international relations at Keele University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978.[1]

Cooling joined the Royal Navy in 1978.[2] He went on to command the patrol craft HMS Sandpiper and then the frigate HMS Battleaxe.[2] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Montrose as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1998 and Director of Naval Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 2002.[3] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in 2004,[4] Deputy Commander of Strike Force (South) in 2006 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in February 2008.[3] Promoted to vice admiral, he became the chief of staff to NATO's Supreme Allied Command Transformation at Norfolk, Virginia in July 2009 before retiring in November 2011.[5]

Later life

Cooling was appointed a Board Member of the Strategy and Integration Advisory Board of Quindell Portfolio plc in March 2012.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Cooling, Vice Adm. Robert George". Who's Who 2020. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U244992. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Sustaining Programs for Defense Cooperation: Doing More with Less
  3. ^ a b Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ ACT bids farewell to Vice Admiral Cooling at Chief of Staff change over NATO, 1 November 2011
  6. ^ Appointment of the Final Founding Members of the Strategy and Integration Advisory Board
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
2008–2009 		Succeeded by

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