Philip Hally
Philip Hally | |
|---|---|
Rear Admiral Hally in 2022 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1991–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Naval Secretary Chief of Defence People |
| Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Philip John Hally, CB, MBE is a senior Royal Navy officer serving as Chief of Defence People.[1]
Naval career
Hally was commissioned in the Royal Navy on 18 September 1991, and was appointed to the Trained Strength in the rank of lieutenant on 3 December 1993.[2]
He was appointed commander logistics on the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in 2012,[3] and served as part of the relief effort for Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.[4] He went on to become Programme Leader for the Defence Support Network Transformation Programme in September 2014, Assistant Chief of Staff Resources and Plans in November 2017,[5] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, People Transformation in May 2019.[6] After that, he became Naval Secretary in January 2020.[7][8] He was promoted to vice-admiral on 12 December 2022,[9] and became Chief of Defence People in January 2023.[10] Hally's post was diestablished under the 2025 Defence Reforms.[11]
Hally was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 26 February 2015,[12] and was made an Honorary Captain of the Volunteer Cadet Corps in December 2019.[13] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[14]
References
- ^ Hally, Phil (14 March 2025). "Application of Council Tax Discounts for Armed Forces Personnel" (PDF). aff.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "No. 53710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 June 1994. p. 8913.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth Navy Officers Honoured For Typhoon Relief". Capital FM. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Navy Directory 2018" (PDF). Royal Navy. p. 9. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Phil Hally". DSEI. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy officers" (PDF). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Integrating the way we work". Navy News. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "No. 63947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 January 2023. p. 1142.
- ^ @DefencePeople (13 January 2023). "Delighted to start my new role as the Chief of Defence People" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chiefs of Staff Question for Ministry of Defence UIN 92316, tabled on 18 November 2025". questions-statements.parliament.uk. London: Hansard UK. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "No. 61155". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 2015. p. 3472.
- ^ "Volunteer Cadet Corps".
- ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B2.