Duncan Forbes (Royal Marines officer)
Duncan Forbes | |
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.jpg) Forbes (then Lieutenant Colonel) in 2017 | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Marines |
Service years | –present |
Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 3 Commando Brigade (2022–2024) 45 Commando (2017–2019) |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
Major-General Duncan Graham Forbes is a senior Royal Marines officer. He served as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) from 2024 to 2025.
Military career
[edit]Forbes joined the Corps of Royal Marines and was mentioned in despatches for service in Afghanistan in July 2007.[1] He was deployed to Afghanistan again in spring 2010.[2] He became commanding officer of 45 Commando in 2017,[3] Director of the Naval Staff in May 2021, and commander of 3 Commando Brigade in September 2022.[4][5] Promoted to major-general,[6] he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in March 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "No. 58396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 2007. p. 10412.
- ↑ "Family duties resume for 40 Commando Royal Marines". BBC News. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "New Commanding Officer for Arbroath Royal Marines". Royal Navy. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Uncertainty over HMS Bulwark's return to operations as farewells made to HMS Albion". Forces News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "No. 64369". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 2024. p. 7490.
- ↑ "Cardiff Business Club signs Armed Forces Covenant". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.