am very pleased to meet you.
You caught my attention as I met you online and with the way you talked to me, I became more interested in you.
I was born in 1956 and joined the US Navy as a Warfare Officer in 1981. After initial training and a three year degree course in Systems and Management at the City University, London, My initial sea appointments were I was the Navigating Officer of the Patrol Boat HMS PETEREL and the Frigate HMS BROADSWORD.
As a senior Lieutenant I commanded HMS PETEREL and the Mine Hunter HMS WILTON. In 1992 I qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer, specializing in Underwater Warfare and Navigation. My warfare appointments were in the Frigate HMS ARROW and as the Squadron Navigating Officer of the First Frigate Squadron.
I spent two years in the UNITED KINGDOM teaching navigation and running the Yard Patrol Craft training programme at the London Naval Academy.
I was Promoted Commander in 1996, I served as the last Navigating Commander and Sailing Master of the Royal Yacht BRITANNIA during my final two years in commission. Subsequent appointments as a Commander included serving as the Fleet Navigating Officer, as the NATO and European Defense desk officer in the Defense Diplomacy
section of the Naval Staff and as the Commanding Officer of the Destroyer HMS NEWCASTLE.
I was promoted Captain in 2004 and served as the Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord prior to commanding the Amphibious Assault Ship HMS BULWARK. Following a term at the Royal College of Defense Studies in early 2009, I served as the Assistant Director Maritime and the Assistant Head of Iraq Operations in the Operations Directorate
of the Ministry of Defense.
I subsequently served as the Director of the Maritime element of the Iraq Training and Assistance Mission in Baghdad in the rank of Commodore. Back in the Ministry of Defense in the Naval Staff in late 2010, I now serves as the Assistant Director Partnerships, where i was responsible for taking forward the Royal Navy’s relations with other navies and the maritime industry, I am currently in Syria for maritime safety.. I hope to go on my vacation soon.
I am widower but I had 1 Daughter with my late-wife Sally. Her name is Kristy.
I enjoy gardening and lurchers. In addition I am good at shooting, I play polo and sketch with watercolours. I also lay hedges and the odd course of bricks.
Due to special reasons, we are restricted from the use of Webcams , though I hope to be out of here as soon as possible. I included some pictures of mine with this email so as to assure you of my identity.
It would be nice to get email from you soon with pictures too if you don't mind.
Regards,
Capt.Calvin Barney