See also: Politics of Gibraltar

Robert Fulton
1948 –
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton in September 2006
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy (Royal Marines)
Years of service	1972 –
Rank	Lieutenant General

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Born in 1948, he was educated at Eton College and the University of East Anglia. Fulton joined the Royal Marines in 1972. After serving as a junior officer for a number of years he was appointed to the Staff College at Warminster. From 1983-1985 he was a Company Commander in 42 Commando followed by appointments on the staffs of HQ Training, Reserve and Special Forces Royal Marines and the Commandant General Royal Marines in the Ministry of Defence. The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (privately funded and independent) for boys, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, north of Windsor Castle, and... The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a leading campus university located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, founded as part of the British Governments New Universities programme in the 1960s. ... The Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys elite fighting forces. ... This article is about the English town. ... 3 Commando Brigade is the main manoeuvre force of the British Royal Marines. ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...

In 1990 he joined the Directing Staff of the Army Staff College, Camberley.

From 1992 to 1994 he commanded 42 Commando RM. On relinquishing command, he became an Assistant Director for CIS Operational Requirements. In 1995 he served in the Rapid Reaction Force Operations Staff in UNPROFOR before the handover to IFOR.

In 1996 he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies followed by the Higher Command and Staff Course. He commanded 3 Commando Brigade RM from 1997 to 1998. The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. ...

In 1998 he became Commandant General Royal Marines. In 2001, he moved to the Ministry of Defence as an Equipment Capability Manager, and in 2003 was promoted to Lieutenant General, on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff for Equipment Capability. The Commandant General Royal Marines is the professional head of the Royal Marines. ...

Fulton is currently President of the Royal Navy Cricket Club, the RM Cricket Club, RM Rugby League and the RN & RM Sport Parachuting Association and Vice President of RN Rugby Union. He is married with two sons. ^[1] The Royal Navy Cricket Club is a cricket team representing the British Royal Navy and based at Portsmouth, Hampshire. ...

In April 2007 it was announced that he would lead an inquiry into the capture of 15 British military personnel by Iranian forces. The Chief of the Defence Staff has appointed Sir Robert, a retired and highly-experienced Royal Marine, to head the probe into the operational circumstances and factors leading to the capture. Map of the Persian Gulf. ... The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces. ...

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