Roger Ainsley

Rear Admiral Roger Stewart Ainsley (born September 1950) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

Rear Admiral Roger Ainsley
Born	September 1950
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	HMS Exeter HMS Liverpool

Naval career

Ainsley became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1988,^[1] commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Liverpool and commander of the 3rd Destroyer Squadron in July 1995 and Chief of Staff to the Commander, Surface Flotilla in 2000.^[2] He went on to be Commodore, Portsmouth Flotilla in March 2002 and Flag Officer Sea Training in April 2004 before retiring in June 2006.^[2]

In 2012, Ainsley attempted to become the Conservative Party candidate for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner.^[3]