Sir Keith Blount | |
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.jpg) Vice Admiral Blount in 2021 | |
| Born | 22 June 1966 Plymouth, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Service number | C031931J[1] |
| Commands | Allied Maritime Command Fleet Air Arm HMS Ocean HMS Somerset HMS Anglesey |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Admiral Sir Keith Edward Blount, KCB, OBE, FRAeS (born 22 June 1966) is a senior Royal Navy officer and pilot, who since July 2023 serves as NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability and Carriers) and head of the Fleet Air Arm from 2015 to 2019.[2][3] He served as Commander Allied Maritime Command, NATO, from 2019 to 2023.
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- ^ 'BLOUNT, Rear Adm. Keith Edward', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 22 June 2017
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