Guy Robinson

Vice Admiral Guy Antony Robinson, (born 9 April 1967 ) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer. His last posting from September 2021 to late 2024 was as Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Command Transformation.

Early life and education Robinson was born on 9 April 1967 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. He was educated a Bembridge School, an independent school on the Isle of Wight.

Positions held by Robinson include Flag Officer Sea Training staff, Commander Sea Training, and Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare). In February 2015, he was appointed deputy commander of the United Kingdom Strike Force.

In July 2021, Robinson was appointed Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and was subsequently promoted to the rank of vice admiral. He was placed on the Retired list on 21 December 2024.

Honours and decorations In 2003, Robinson was Mentioned in Despatches for his services while commanding HMS Edinburgh. In 2013, Robinson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours in recognition of his work when he took HMS Daring on the first operational deployment of a Type 45 destroyer to the Persian Gulf.

Personal life

Robinson lives in Hampshire with his wife, Commodore Melanie Robinson, and their two adult children, Max and Maisie. He is a 2013 graduate of the Higher Command and Staff Course, a 2015 graduate of the US Coalition Force Maritime Component Commanders' Course, and a 2017 graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies. Also, he is an alumnus of the Windsor Leadership Trust and holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from King's College London.