Member of the Advisory Board
Vice Admiral Andrew Burns CB OBE retired from the Royal Navy in 2026, having been the Fleet Commander for four years commanding all operational arms of the Royal Navy. He joined the Royal Navy in 1989 as a University Cadet, and graduated from the University of Durham with a degree in geography. He has commanded the mine countermeasures vessel HMS Berkeley, the frigate HMS Somerset and the amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark. He has attended the Royal College of Defence Studies as an Associate Member and is a graduate of the Advanced Command and Staff Course (MA in Defence Studies, King’s College London) and the Higher Command and Staff Course.