# Tim Fraser > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Fraser > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Fraser.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Fraser > Source revision: 1352659765 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Royal Navy Admiral}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox military person |honorific_prefix = [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)) |name = Sir Tim Fraser |honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|KCB|ADC}} |image= VCDS Fraser and VCJCS Hyten (cropped).jpg |image_size= |alt= |caption= Admiral Fraser in 2020 |nickname= |birth_date= |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |burial_place= |allegiance= United Kingdom |branch= [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy) |service_years= 1982–2022 |rank= [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)) |service_number= C030314S{{London Gazette|issue=63135|page=B2|date=10 October 2020|supp=y}} |unit= |commands= [Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff](/source/Vice-Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)) (2019–22)
[Chief of Joint Operations](/source/Chief_of_Joint_Operations_(United_Kingdom)) (2017–19)
[UK Maritime Component, Bahrain](/source/UK_Maritime_Component_Command) (2010-11)
{{HMS|Illustrious|R06|6}} (2006–07)
[5th Destroyer Squadron](/source/5th_Destroyer_Squadron_(United_Kingdom)) (2001–03)
{{HMS|Cardiff|D108|6}} (2001–03)
{{HMS|Gloucester|D96|6}} (1997–98)
{{HMS|Archer|P264|6}} (1989–91) |battles= |awards= [Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath](/source/Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath) |relations= |other_work= }} [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)) '''Sir Timothy Peter Fraser''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|ADC}} is a retired senior [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy) officer who served as [Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff](/source/Vice-Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)) from May 2019 to August 2022. ==Early life== Fraser was educated at [Lord Williams's School](/source/Lord_Williams's_School), a [comprehensive school](/source/comprehensive_school) in [Thame](/source/Thame), Oxfordshire.{{cite web |title=New military chiefs appointed |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-military-chiefs-appointed |website=GOV.UK |publisher=Ministry of Defence |accessdate=20 May 2019 |language=en |date=3 December 2018}} ==Naval career== Fraser joined the [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy) in 1982 and was commissioned a [sub-lieutenant](/source/sub-lieutenant) on 1 January 1984.{{cite web|title=Admiral Tim Fraser CB|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tim-fraser|work=Senior Military Officials|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=7 June 2019}}{{London Gazette|issue=49708|supp=y|page=5586|date=17 April 1984}} He captained the patrol craft {{HMS|Archer|P264|6}} from 1989 to 1991, and served as captain of the [destroyer](/source/destroyer) {{HMS|Gloucester|D96|6}} from 1997 to 1998 and of the destroyer {{HMS|Cardiff|D108|6}} from 2001 to 2003. In the latter he was also commander of the [5th Destroyer Squadron](/source/5th_Destroyer_Squadron_(United_Kingdom)).{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIP1.pdf|title=Captains commanding Royal Navy warships|accessdate=4 November 2016}}{{cite news|last=Laydon|first=Rosie|title=Who Are The New Military Chiefs?|url=https://www.forces.net/news/who-are-new-military-chiefs|work=Forces Network|date=3 December 2018|accessdate=14 March 2019}} Fraser was appointed captain of the [aircraft carrier](/source/aircraft_carrier) {{HMS|Illustrious|R06|6}} in 2006, and Director of Naval Plans and resources at the [Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)) in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf|title=Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence appointments|accessdate=4 November 2016}} He went on to be Commander, [UK Maritime Component, Bahrain](/source/UK_Maritime_Component_Command) in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|accessdate=4 November 2016}} Promoted to [rear admiral](/source/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)) on 16 January 2012,{{London Gazette|issue=60038|supp=y|page=1267| date=24 January 2012}} Fraser became Senior British Advisor, [United States Central Command](/source/United_States_Central_Command) in 2012, and [Assistant Chief of Defence Staff](/source/Assistant_Chief_of_Defence_Staff) (Capability & Force Design) at the Ministry of Defence in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/355233/20140620-HOCS-SENIOR-organogram-April-2014.csv/preview|title=Head office and Corporate Services Senior Organogram|accessdate=4 November 2016}} He was appointed [Companion of the Order of the Bath](/source/Companion_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath) (CB) in the [2015 Birthday Honours](/source/2015_Birthday_Honours).{{London Gazette|issue=61256|supp=y|page=B3|date=13 June 2015}} Promoted to [vice admiral](/source/Vice_admiral_(Royal_Navy)) on 26 June 2017,{{London Gazette|issue=61983|supp=y|page=12670| date=4 July 2017}} Fraser was appointed [Chief of Joint Operations](/source/Permanent_Joint_Headquarters) that month.{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Admirals-Current.pdf|title=Current admirals|accessdate=4 November 2016}} He was promoted to [admiral](/source/admiral_(Royal_Navy)) and succeeded General [Sir Gordon Messenger](/source/Gordon_Messenger) as [Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff](/source/Vice-Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)) in May 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/03/generation-innovators-has-appointed-run-military-shake-up-top/|title=A 'generation of innovators' has been appointed to run the military in a shake-up of the top ranks of the Army, Navy and RAF |publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=3 December 2018 |language=en |date=3 December 2018}} Fraser was appointed [Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath](/source/Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath) (KCB) in the [2020 Birthday Honours](/source/2020_Birthday_Honours).{{London Gazette|issue=63135|page=B2|date=10 October 2020|supp=y}} Fraser stepped down in August 2022 when General [Gwyn Jenkins](/source/Gwyn_Jenkins) succeeded him as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tim-fraser|title=Admiral Sir Tim Fraser KCB ADC|website= GOV.UK|accessdate=7 October 2022}} He retired from the navy on 1 December 2022.{{London Gazette|issue=63932|page=291|supp=y|date=10 January 2023}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{S-mil}} {{s-bef|before=[Sir John Lorimer](/source/John_Lorimer_(British_Army_officer))}} {{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|[Chief of Joint Operations](/source/Chief_of_Joint_Operations_(United_Kingdom))}}|years=2017–2019}} {{s-aft|after=[Ben Key](/source/Ben_Key)}} |- {{s-bef|before=[Sir Gordon Messenger](/source/Gordon_Messenger)}} {{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|[Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff](/source/Vice-Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom))}}|years=2019–2022}} {{s-aft|after=[Gwyn Jenkins](/source/Gwyn_Jenkins)}} {{s-end}} {{Vice Chiefs of Defence Staff|state=collapsed}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Timothy}} Category:Living people Category:Royal Navy admirals Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:People educated at Lord Williams's School --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tim Fraser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Fraser) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Fraser?action=history)). 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