Maritime Reserve (United Kingdom)
| Commander Maritime Reserves | |
|---|---|
| COMMARRES | |
 Commander Maritime Reserves badge | |
| Active | 1995–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Oversee all Maritime Reserves |
| Size | Commodore's Command |
| Part of | Office of the Second Sea Lord |
| Command HQ | HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Commodore Jo Adey |
The Maritime Reserve is a term used to group together the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) and Royal Marines Reserve (RMR).[1] The RNR and RMR form part of the British Armed Forces Volunteer Reserves.
History
After 1976 and the dissolution of the post of
Flag Officer, Maritime Reserves.[2]
As of July 2023, the current head of the Maritime Reserve is Commodore Jo Adey.[3]
Commander Maritime Reserves
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The head of the Maritime Reserve is Commander Maritime Reserves (COMMARRES) and holds the rank of commodore. The following have served in that role:
- –2012: John Keegan[4]
- 2012–2013: Gareth Derrick[5]
- 2013–2016: Andrew Jameson[6]
- 2016–2020: Martin Quinn[7]
- 2020–2023: Mel Robinson[8]
- 2023–present: Jo Adey
See also
- Royal Navy
- Royal Marines
- Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
- Volunteer Reserve
- Regular Reserve
- Military reserve force
References
- ^ Royal Naval Reserve, royalnavy.mod.uk, Accessed 11 December 2014. "The Royal Naval Reserve, together with the Royal Marines Reserve, form the Maritime Reserves. Reservists' involvement ranges from operations, to counter-terrorism and anti-piracy work in the Gulf. In many cases, the individual reservist is indistinguishable from their regular counterparts."
- ^ "Forward by Flag Officer Reserves" (PDF). The Maritime Reservist. Spring 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Maritime Reserves welcome new leader | Royal Navy (mod.uk)
- ^ "Retired Royal Navy Commodore receives OBE". Royal Navy. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Gareth Derrick - Career CV". www.garethderrick.org. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Commodore Jameson Appointed As New Commander Maritime Reserves". Royal Navy. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Royal Navy appoints a new Commander of the Maritime Reserves". Royal Navy. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "New Commander of Maritime Reserves assumes command". Royal Navy. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.