Jude Terry

Rear Admiral

Jude Terry

CB OBE
Rear Admiral Terry in 2022
Born (1973-09-17) 17 September 1973 (age 51)
Jersey
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1997–present
RankRear Admiral
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Alma materUniversity of Dundee
Spouse(s)
Noel Charlton
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(m. 2009⁠–⁠2012)​

Rear Admiral Judith Helen Terry CB OBE (born 17 September 1973) is a senior Royal Navy officer. In May 2021, it was announced that she would be promoted to rear admiral in 2022, thereby becoming the first woman to hold flag rank in the Royal Navy.[1][2] She became Naval Secretary and Director of People and Training.[3]

Personal life

Terry was born in Jersey in 1973.[4] She was educated at Jersey College for Girls, a fee-paying school on the island.[3] She studied anatomical sciences at the University of Dundee, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1997.[5][6] She later studied at King's College London, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in defence studies in 2012.[4]

Terry was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 17 September 1997.[7] She trained and served as a logistics and supply officer.[4] She was promoted to commander on 30 June 2014.[8] She has served on the survey vessel HMS Scott,[9] and as head of logistics on HMS Ocean, the United Kingdom's helicopter carrier.[10] She served for three years at Permanent Joint Headquarters,[9] for which she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[11]

Terry was promoted to commodore on 8 March 2021.[12] She then served as Deputy Director People at Navy Command.[13] She was promoted to rear admiral on 12 January 2022,[14] becoming the first woman to hold that rank in the Royal Navy.[1] In January 2022, she was appointed Director People and Training and Naval Secretary.[2][13]

Terry was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2025 New Year Honours.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Royal Navy appoints Jersey woman as first female admiral". BBC News. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Terry, Rear Adm. Judith Helen, (born 17 Sept. 1973), Director, People and Training, and Naval Secretary, since 2022". Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ Allison, George (26 May 2021). "Royal Navy appoints first female admiral". ukdefencejournal.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Jude Terry". Maritime UK. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. ^ "No. 55974". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 September 2000. p. 10413.
  8. ^ "No. 60939". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 July 2014. p. 3.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "UK affirms commitment to Lebanon despite Brexit". Al Bawaba. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N5.
  12. ^ "No. 63386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2021. p. 10560.
  13. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Judith "Jude" Terry OBE". DSEI 2023. 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  14. ^ "No. 63754". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 2022. p. 13130.
  15. ^ "No. 64607". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2024. p. N2.
Military offices
Preceded by Naval Secretary
2022–Present 		Incumbent