Guy Robinson

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Vice Admiral Guy Antony Robinson, CB, OBE (born 9 April 1967)^[1] is a retired senior Royal Navy officer. His last posting from September 2021 to late 2024 was as Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Command Transformation.

Guy Robinson
Robinson in 2023
Born	(1967-04-09) 9 April 1967 (age 57)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1986–2024
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	HMS Daring HMS Edinburgh HMS Guernsey
Battles / wars	Iraq War Gulf War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches
Alma mater	King's College London (MA)
Spouse(s)	Melanie Robinson ​ (m. 1998)​

Early life and education

Robinson was born on 9 April 1967 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.^[2] He was educated a Bembridge School, an independent school on the Isle of Wight.^[2]

Naval career

Robinson joined the Royal Navy in 1986. He has served as commanding officer of three different ships including the patrol vessel, HMS Guernsey, the destroyer, HMS Edinburgh, and the destroyer, HMS Daring. In 2008, he commanded Task Group 158.1 from the Khawr al Amaya Oil Terminal and ran operations in the Persian Gulf.^[3]

Positions held by Robinson include Flag Officer Sea Training staff, Commander Sea Training, and Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare). In February 2015, he was appointed deputy commander of the United Kingdom Strike Force.^[3] He served in that position until April 2021 when Rear Admiral James Morley took over the post.^[4]

In July 2021, Robinson was appointed Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and was subsequently promoted to the rank of vice admiral.^[5][6] He was placed on the Retired list on 21 December 2024.^[7]

Honours and decorations

In 2003, Robinson was Mentioned in Despatches for his services while commanding HMS Edinburgh. In 2013, Robinson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours in recognition of his work when he took HMS Daring on the first operational deployment of a Type 45 destroyer to the Persian Gulf.^[3]

Robinson was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 New Year Honours.^[8]

Personal life

Robinson family in 2023

Robinson lives in Hampshire with his wife, Commodore Melanie Robinson, and their two adult children, Max and Maisie.^[4] He is a 2013 graduate of the Higher Command and Staff Course, a 2015 graduate of the US Coalition Force Maritime Component Commanders' Course, and a 2017 graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies. Also, he is an alumnus of the Windsor Leadership Trust and holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from King's College London.^[4]

References

1. Who′s Who, 2022
2. "Robinson, Vice Adm. Guy Antony, (born 9 April 1967), Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO, since 2021". Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
3. "Commodore Guy A Robinson OBE RN" (PDF). www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Royal Navy. 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
4. "Vice Admiral Guy Robinson OBE". sfn.nato.int. NATO. 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
5. "No. 63426". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 July 2021. p. 13220.
6. "STRIKFORNATO Welcomes New Deputy Commander". act.nato.int. NATO. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
7. "No. 64647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 February 2025. p. 1902.
8. "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N2.