Sir Martin Connell
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Sir Martin Connell
@MartinJConnell
Vice Admiral Martin Connell. Former Second Sea Lord. Personal account.
United Kingdom Katılım Temmuz 2017
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@MartinJConnell Thank you for your distinguished service. It was pleasure to work with you two decades ago. Best wishes. MM
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“The tide has just gone out, and revealed that UK Defence wasn’t wearing any trunks…”
My thoughts on how we got into this mess and how we might get out of it👇
Policy Exchange - The Say-Do Gaps In Defence policyexchange.org.uk/publication/th…
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Really enjoyed this conversation with Abbie Butler - if you’re at a loose end, why not give it a listen?…
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ran…
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An exciting opportunity in the years ahead for even greater cooperation between UK and Japanese industry partners, building on the Hiroshima Accord, #GCAP and #CSG25
UK Carrier Strike Group@COMUKCSG
It was fantastic to hear from the 2nd Sea Lord @MartinJConnell and His Majesty’s Ambassador @JuliaLongbottom during the Defence, Security and Industry Day (DSID) hosted on @HMSPWLS while in Tokyo. #CSG25
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@LynxEffect815 My pleasure AJ - thanks to you and your team for hosting me so well
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A huge thank you to @MartinJConnell for taking your time to be a part of this. It made the event very special for the graduates! #FlyNavy
RAF Shawbury@RAF_Shawbury
Helicopter aircrew from all three Services have recently graduated from No.1 Flying Training School @RAF_Shawbury . The Reviewing Officer was Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell KCB CBE, Second Sea Lord. Congratulations on the award of their Flying Badges. #flyingschool
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This week’s ‘fun Friday’ event was awarding wings to 12 tri-service aviators after successfully graduating from No1 Flying Training School @RAF_Shawbury A momentous day for all involved.
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BZ AB Haskel, and to all others who received their RN winter sports colours, and rest assured, I won’t be trying it at home!
HMS Vivid@HMSVIVID
Recognition from @MartinJConnell for AB kayla Haskel, representing the @RoyalNavy at the Inter Servicess Snow Skeleton Champs. Don't try it at home - it's very, very difficult. BZ - Well Done Kayla! 👏👏
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Sir Martin Connell retweetledi
#NavalCooperation | Strengthened alliance with @RoyalNavy! 🇬🇧🇫🇷
VAE Polderman welcomed his British counterpart, VAdm Sir @MartinJConnell, 2nd sea lord. Their constructive discussions led to joint declaration of enhanced cooperation.
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An honour to be welcomed to #Paris this morning by my French counterpart.
As deputy chiefs of @MarineNationale and @RoyalNavy VAE Polderman and I held constructive talks and signed joint direction and guidance detailing the course for cooperation for the next 12 months for our respective navies. 🇬🇧🇫🇷
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Pleasure to be at @BAESystemsplc Barrow yesterday with @MartinJConnell meeting some of the incredibly talented people from industry working on the next generation of our nuclear submarines #teamDNE
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Huge thanks to @HMS_Collingwood for hosting an excellent Open Day this weekend on Armed Forces Day. A fiercely contested #brickwoods #fieldgun competition brought the drama (BZ to @BritishArmy REME for the win). And to cap it all, I was even saluted by a unicorn. 🦄 🫡 ⚓️
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Now into my final few months of service, while there are some things I won’t miss, I certainly will miss the remarkable people who make up the #RoyalNavy including those civil servants and contractors who enable training delivery. Thanks @HMSsultan
HMS Sultan@HMSsultan
Honoured to welcome Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell KCB CBE to HMS Sultan! VAdm Connell toured our Air and Marine Engineering Schools, meeting the talented engineers and technicians who form the beating heart of our @RoyalNavy capability. #STEM #RoyalNavy
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@MartinJConnell @HMSsultan Thanks for sharing Sir. Who is your successor? Enjoy your well earned retirement! 🇬🇧
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A hard fought Inter-Region @NavyFootball1 final played out in tough weather this afternoon. BZ to Eastern Region for winning 2-0 and commiserations to @RoyalMarines
Phot: WO Buglass
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I started the week at the RN Division’s Memorial at Ancre on the Somme and finished the week laying a wreath at the Collingwood Battalion’s Memorial at Blandford. #wewillrememberthem
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@MartinJConnell Royal Naval Division memorial just up the road is worth your time if you’re still there!
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A weekend of reflection in the #Somme region. Finished up at Ancre Cemetery. Poignant to see unknown sailors and marines lying peacefully together having fought side by side 13 Nov 1916
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