Jude Terry
Royal Navy Rear Admiral (born 1973)
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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 non-honorary flag rank in the Royal Navy.[1][2] She became Naval Secretary and Director of People and Training.[3]
Jude Terry | |
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Rear Admiral Terry in 2022 | |
| Born | 17 September 1973 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1997–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Spouse |
Noel Charlton (m. 2009–2012) |
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]
Naval career
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]