Admiral of the Fleet Sir Julian Oswald, GCB RN (born 1933) is a British naval officer who served as Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord from 1989 to 1993. Admiral of the Fleet is a supreme naval position that has existed in historical navies and still exists in several modern-day navies. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chief of the Naval Staff is the professional head of the Royal Navy and is more commonly known as the First Sea Lord. ... The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy. ...

Oswald joined the Royal Navy in 1947. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1960 and then Lieutenant Commander in 1964. Next followed a number of staff and sea tours when he was promoted to Commander and then Captain. Following his tour as Commanding Officer, Britannia Royal Naval College, Julian Oswald was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed an Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in 1982. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, is the location of initial officer training in the Royal Navy, and is located on a hill overlooking the town of Dartmouth in the county of Devon, England. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...