Jude Terry

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Jude Terry
Commodore Jude Terry (2021-05-25).jpg
Commodore Terry in 2021
BornJersey
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1997–present
RankCommodore
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Alma materUniversity of Dundee
Spouse(s)
Noel Charlton
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(m. 2009)​

Commodore Judith Helen "Jude" Terry, OBE is a senior Royal Navy officer. In May 2021, it was announced that she would be promoted to rear admiral in August 2022, thereby becoming the first woman to hold flag rank in the Royal Navy.[1][2] She will become Naval Secretary and director of people and training.[3]

Personal life[]

Terry was born on Jersey, and was educated at Jersey College for Girls, a fee-paying school on the island.[3] She studied at the University of Dundee, graduating in 1997.[4]

In 2009, Terry married Noel Charlton.[5]

Naval career[]

Terry was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 17 September 1997.[6] She was promoted to commander on 30 June 2014.[7] She has served on the survey vessel HMS Scott,[8] and as head of logistics on HMS Ocean, the United Kingdom's helicopter carrier.[9] She served for three years at Permanent Joint Headquarters,[8] for which she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[10] She was promoted to commodore on 8 March 2021.[11]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Navy appoints Jersey woman as first female admiral". BBC News. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Jude makes history as first woman admiral". royalnavy.mod.uk. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Ed (27 May 2021). "Islander is Navy's first female Rear Admiral". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ Allison, George (26 May 2021). "Royal Navy appoints first female admiral". ukdefencejournal.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Nautical wedding in Jersey for Barry boy and his bride". Barry And District News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "No. 55974". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 September 2000. p. 10413.
  7. ^ "No. 60939". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 July 2014. p. 3.
  8. ^ a b Nicholls, Dominic (25 May 2021). "First female admiral: I'll put the Navy on an even keel by boosting number of women". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "UK affirms commitment to Lebanon despite Brexit". Al Bawaba. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N5.
  11. ^ "No. 63386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2021. p. 10560.
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