Simon Williams (Royal Navy officer)


Simon Paul Williams, is a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff and Flag Officer from March 2015 to June 2018.

Early life and education

Williams was educated at Kingsbridge School, the City University London and the Britannia Royal Naval College.

Naval career

Williams joined the Royal Navy in 1978. After taking charge of the minesweeper, he became Commanding Officer of the frigate in 2001 and of the frigate in 2005.
He became Director of Naval Personnel Strategy at the Ministry of Defence in 2008, Commodore of the Britannia Royal Naval College in March 2011 and then Defence Services Secretary as well as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in October 2012. He went on to be Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff and Flag Officer in March 2015.
Williams was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2017 Birthday Honours.