Mark Edgar John Anderson

Rear Admiral Mark Edgar John Anderson is a senior Royal Navy officer and current Commander United Kingdom Strike Force.

Naval career

Brought up in Belfast, Anderson entered Britannia Royal Naval College on 18 September 1996. He was given command the Type 23 frigate in 2014. Promoted to commodore, he became deputy commander of Combined Maritime Forces in 2024 and, after being promoted to rear admiral, he became Commander United Kingdom Strike Force in 2025.
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Year Honours.