Simon Asquith

Vice Admiral Simon Phillip Asquith, CB, OBE (born 7 March 1972) is a senior Royal Navy officer who has served as chief of staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO since 2024.

[1] Asquith joined the Royal Navy in September 1990,[2] and went on to become commanding officer of the submarine HMS Talent in 2008.

[5] He then became Chief of Staff, Standing Joint Force in April 2018 and,[6] after being promoted to rear admiral on 14 October 2019,[7] he became Commander Operations in November 2019.

[8] He was promoted to vice admiral on 8 July 2024,[9] and now serves as chief of staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO.

[10] Asquith was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours,[11] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2022 Birthday Honours.