Education
Educated at the University of Southampton (Bachelor of Laws, 1989) and King"s College London (Master of Arts, 2000), Radakin gained his commission in the Royal Navy in 1990.
Educated at the University of Southampton (Bachelor of Laws, 1989) and King"s College London (Master of Arts, 2000), Radakin gained his commission in the Royal Navy in 1990.
He went on to become commanding officer of the frigate HMS Norfolk in 2003, commanding officer of the United States/United Kingdom Iraqi Naval Transition Team in 2006 and commanding officer of the United States/United Kingdom Task Force Iraqi Maritime in 2010, before becoming commander of HMNB Portsmouth in October 2011. He was appointed Director of Force Development at the Ministry of Defence in November 2012 and Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in December 2014.