John McAnally


John Henry Stuart McAnally, is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1998 to 2001.

Naval career

McAnally was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 1 September 1964. He served on HMY Britannia from 1980 and commanded successively the frigates and from 1984. He then became Commanding Officer successively of the frigates and as well as captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron from 1987. He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans in 1989, Director of Naval Logistics Policy in 1993 and Director of Naval Staff Duties in 1994. After that he became Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment in 1996 and Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1998 before he retired in 2001.

Retirement

In retirement McAnally became an advisor to Flagship Training and chairman of the Naval and Military Club in London.