Navy Chief Admiral Sir Tony Radakin Announced as Next Head of Armed Forces

First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin talks to media in front of the HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, UK, on May 22, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA

The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff has been appointed as the new armed forces chief.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, 55, will take over as Chief of the Defence Staff from General Sir Nick Carter on November 30.