Royal Navy dentist takes charge
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- Published: Tuesday, 24 December 2013 10:08
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Surgeon Commander Tim Dean has taken charge of the passing-out-parade at HMS Raleigh. He is believed to be a first Royal Navy dentist to carry out this role. He said: "This was a one-off opportunity that dental officers just don't get and I think because of that everyone was keeping their fingers crossed to see how it would go.”
Surg Cdr Dean is currently serving as the Senior Dental Surgeon at the RN training base in Cornwall. He volunteered to fill in as the Parade Commander, which involved briefing the VIP inspecting officer and giving the orders to ensure the parade ran to the required military precision.
Surg Cdr Dean joined the Royal Navy in 1997. He has undertaken service ashore and at sea, including time with the Amphibious Task Group deploying with HMS Ocean for a patrol of the Atlantic, with HMS Albion during a trip to West Africa and with HMS Bulwark for exercises in Norway. Currently serving at HMS Raleigh, Surg Cdr Dean is in charge of the dental department.
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