1. Nick Hine served as Second Sea Lord from 2019 to 2022.
16 Facts About Nick Hine
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Nick Hine was born on 4 February 1966 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.
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Nick Hine was educated at John Taylor High School, a state school in Staffordshire.
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Nick Hine studied at City University London and King's College London.
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Nick Hine served as commanding officer of HMS Blackwater from 1995 to 1997, during which he was promoted to lieutenant-commander on 1 May 1996.
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Nick Hine then served as Executive Officer of HMS Splendid from 1999 to 2000.
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Nick Hine was promoted to commander on 30 June 2000.
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Nick Hine became Assistant Director of the Maritime Change Programme in August 2007, and was promoted to captain on 30 June 2008.
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Nick Hine was promoted to commodore on 17 March 2014, and to rear-admiral on 1 September 2015.
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Nick Hine became Second Sea Lord on 26 April 2019, and was promoted to vice admiral.
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Nick Hine chaired the Royal Navy Digital and Data Board.
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On 12 January 2022, Nick Hine was succeeded by Vice Admiral Martin Connell as Second Sea Lord.
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Nick Hine retired from the Royal Navy on 5 May 2022.
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In 2015, Nick Hine was given permission to wear the Bronze Star Medal awarded to him by the President of the United States "in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq".
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Nick Hine was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 New Year Honours.
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Nick Hine was diagnosed with autism in the 2010s, and has spoken in favour of neurodiversity in the armed forces.