Summary
General Gwyn Jenkins, CB, OBE, ADC is a senior Royal Marines officer, serving as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff since August 2022. He was concurrently appointed Commandant General Royal Marines in November 2022.
Gwyn Jenkins | |
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 Jenkins in 2022 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commandant General Royal Marines Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 3 Commando Brigade Special Boat Service |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles International Force East Timor War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life and education Edit
Jenkins was educated at Malmesbury School.[1] He graduated from the Military College Shrivenham in 2004, where he completed a master's degree in Defence Studies.[2]
Military career Edit
Jenkins was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1990. He spent time as a junior officer in the Commando Logistics Regiment and on operations in Northern Ireland with 42 Commando.[3] He became commanding officer of the Special Boat Service (SBS) in 2009.[4] He was promoted to colonel from acting colonel on 1 July 2011,[5] and deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012".[6]
Im 2012, he was appointed military assistant to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[7] On 1 July 2015, he was promoted from acting brigadier to brigadier.[8] He went on to become Deputy National Security Adviser for Conflict, Stability and Defence in 2016,[9] commander 3 Commando Brigade in 2017,[10] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 2019.[11] Jenkins was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2021 New Year Honours.[12]
As a general Edit
Jenkins was promoted to general on 30 August 2022, skipping the rank of lieutenant general,[13] and took up the post of Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.[14] He is the first four-star Royal Marine general after Sir Gordon Messenger since 2016 and only the second since 1977. At the same time he was made an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Queen.[13] Jenkins also became Commandant General Royal Marines on 25 November, succeeding Lieutenant General Robert Magowan. Jenkins became the first full general to serve as Commandant General since the 1970s.[15][16]
References Edit
- ^ "Students inspired by visit of Major General Jenkins". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "General Gwyn Jenkins CB OBE ADC". HM Government. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "General Gwyn Jenkins CB OBE ADC". HM Government. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Romaniello, Federica (27 July 2022). "New Vice Chief of the Defence Staff appointed". Forces Network. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "No. 59860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 2011. p. 14180.
- ^ "No. 60283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 2012. p. 18623.
- ^ "Letter to Mr Don Kentish" (PDF). 550 Squadron Association. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "No. 61339". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 2015. p. 16198.
- ^ "Cabinet Office staff and salary data: senior posts as at 31 March 2016 – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Press Reader Article". Daily Telegraphy. Retrieved 9 March 2019 – via PressReader.
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N2.
- ^ a b "No. 63818". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 September 2022. p. 17754.
- ^ "Major General Gwyn Jenkins appointed new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". Ministry of Defence. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Royal Marines appoint new Commandant General". forces.net. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "No. 63889". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 November 2022. p. 22839.