George Zambellas
Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas, GCB, DSC, ADC, DL, FRAeS (born 4 April 1958) is a Welsh retired Royal Navy officer. He was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from April 2013 until he handed over duties to Admiral Sir Philip Jones in April 2016.
Sir George Zambellas | |
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Admiral Sir George Zambellas | |
| Born | 4 April 1958 Swansea, Wales |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1980–2016 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Service number | C029289H |
| Commands held | First Sea Lord Fleet Commander Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces HMS Chatham HMS Argyll HMS Cattistock |
| Battles/wars | Operation Palliser |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
In his early career he served as a helicopter pilot with 814 Naval Air Squadron, 829 Naval Air Squadron and then 815 Naval Air Squadron. As captain of HMS Chatham he was deployed as part of Operation Palliser off Sierra Leone, for which he received the Distinguished Service Cross in 2001. He went on to be Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in early 2012.
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