Strategic Command personnel recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-06)

Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List 2025 for their services to defence.

The following individuals from Strategic Command have been recognised:

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- British Army Lieutenant General T Copinger-Symes CBE
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal T Jennings OBE
Commander of the British Empire (CBE)

Royal Navy Surgeon Commodore J Smith KHP

British Army Brigadier L Westerman

Commander of the British Empire (CBE) - Operations
- Royal Navy Captain B Haskins OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

British Army Acting Colonel S Burn

British Army Lieutenant Colonel I Mills MBE

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Operations
- British Army Acting Colonel L Foster
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Army Acting Colonel R Atherton

Royal Navy Commander R Steadman

Royal Air Force Acting Wing Commander R May

British Army Lieutenant Colonel R Mallin

British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Michael

British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Rabbitt

British Army Major I Elliott

British Army Major R Smith

British Army Captain E Clinton

British Army Captain D Henderson

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Frost

British Army Acting Sergeant G Jenkins

Civilian Dr F Gillies

Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel L Gaal
Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander K Cockcroft

British Army Major P Simms

King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)

Royal Navy Captain P Hill RD

British Army Lieutenant Colonel A Newcourt MBE TD VR

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service (KCVS) - Operations

Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant Commander K Romanowska

British Army Major E Caddy

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 S Martin

British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 M Stephen

Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant D Swift MBE

Overseas Territories Police Medal

Police Superintendent C Petrou

Chief Inspector Operations and Intelligence M Papagregoriou

Commander Strategic Command Commendation

Royal Air Force Wing Commander J Holt

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S Williams

British Army Major L Facey

British Army Major J Geddes

British Army Major S Johnson

British Army Major M Wyldes

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader L Bryden

British Army Captain W Smith

British Army Staff Sergeant P Spencer

British Army Sergeant R Toner

British Army Lance Corporal T Harker

Civil Service P Reid

Civil Service (now Lieutenant Colonel) R Weston

Civil Service J Blackwood

Civil Service M Darlow

Civil Service N Gunduz

Civilian M Hadjiconstantas

Civilian P Sadler

Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards

Defence Digital Strategic NCC Team

Defence Academy Climate Change and Sustainability Lead Team

Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM) Compassionate Cell - Joint Support

Defence Medical Services - Medical Information Services Operations Team

Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendation

British Army Major J Gamble

British Army Major W Cook

Royal Air Force Wing Commander H Simpson

Deputy Commander Strategic Command Commendation Team Awards

Concepts Team, Defence Futures

Strategic Foresight Team, Defence Futures

Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) Commendation

Royal Air Force Wing Commander A Malbon

British Army Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 B Gibbs

Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Commendation

British Army Major H Frere-Cook

British Army Major A Hoggart

Commander Field Army Commendation

British Army Major J Howie

British Army Major G Smith

British Army Captain D Lorentsen-Bright

Commander SJC(UK) Commendations

British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel A Thackway MBE

British Army Staff Sergeant B Gurung

Air & Space Commander (ASC) Commendation

Royal Air Force Wing Commander M Burley

Royal Air Force Wing Commander F Spencer

Royal Navy Petty Officer A Snowdon

Joint Commanders’ Commendations

British Army Lieutenant Colonel J Kedge

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader J Baughan

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader R Fewings

British Army Major D McCarthy

British Army Sapper L Morgan

Joint Commanders’ Team Commendations
- F. A. Albin and Sons Limited
Chief of Joint Operations’ (CJO) Commendations

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S Wood

British Army Corporal A Melvin-Elshaw

Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 2 Group Commendation

Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant W Clifton

Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant S Perkes

Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant F Sherborne

Royal Air Force Acting Air Specialist 1(T) T Doyle

Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 11 Group Commendation
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader T Hynes
RAF Director Digital Commendation
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader D Chalmers