Vice-Admiral Sir David Stuart Dobson KBE (born 4 December 1938) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.

Dobson was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and, after joining the Royal Navy, became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Amazon in 1975.

[1] His last appointment was as Chief of Staff for the Allied Naval Force Southern Europe in the rank of vice admiral in 1991.

[1] He retired in 1991 and was President of the Union Jack Club.

[3] In 1962 he married Joanna Mary Counter; they have two sons and one daughter.