1. Charles Stickland was Commandant General Royal Marines from January 2018 to June 2019.
12 Facts About Charles Stickland
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Charles Stickland was educated at Sevenoaks School, a private school in Kent.
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Charles Stickland studied at City University, London, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in systems and management science and a Master of Arts degree in defence studies.
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Charles Stickland first saw service in Northern Ireland and went on to complete amphibious operations in the Mediterranean and Far East on anti-smuggling operations.
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Charles Stickland became Senior UK Liaison Officer with the US XVIII Airborne Corps in Baghdad in 2005 and Chief of Staff of the UK Task Force in Afghanistan in 2006.
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Charles Stickland returned for another tour in Afghanistan as commander 42 Commando in 2008.
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Charles Stickland then went on to be Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Headquarters in 2012 and on completion of the Higher Command and Staff Course he became commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 2014.
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Charles Stickland became Commandant General Royal Marines in January 2018.
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Charles Stickland handed over command of Commandant General Royal Marines to Major General Matthew Holmes in June 2019.
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Charles Stickland was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 Birthday Honours.
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Charles Stickland became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff at the Ministry of Defence in June 2019, and Chief of Joint Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in November 2021.
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Charles Stickland stepped down as CJO in November 2024, and was succeeded by Nick Perry.