About Alan Richards
Born 1958. Alan Richards is a naval officer.
Vice Admiral Alan David Richards, (born 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2012 to 2015.
Naval career Richards joined the Royal Navy in 1977. He became commanding officer of the frigate and then of the frigate in which he saw operational service during the Gulf War. He became Chief of Defence Intelligence in January 2012 on promotion to vice admiral.
Richards retired from the Royal Navy on 7 May 2015.
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