title: Charles Style
text: # Charles Style
  
  Vice Admiral Charles Rodney Style, CBE (born 15 January 1954) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 2008 to 2012.
  
  ## Naval career
  
  Educated at the University of Cambridge, Style joined the Royal Navy in 1974. He commanded the frigates HMS Andromeda and HMS Campbeltown and the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. He was appointed Equipment Capability Manager for Precision Attack in 2002, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in 2004 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) in 2006. In 2007 he had to deal with the detention of fifteen Royal Navy personnel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards. He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2008.
  
  