Gwyn Jenkins
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.
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| 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 | 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
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
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]
Jenkins became commanding officer of his unit in 2009. He was promoted to colonel[4] and deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 before becoming Military Assistant to the Prime Minister in 2012.[5] He went on to become Deputy National Security Adviser for Conflict, Stability and Defence in 2016,[6] commander 3 Commando Brigade in 2017,[7] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 2019.[8] Jenkins was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2021 New Year Honours.[9]
As a general
Jenkins was promoted to general on 30 August 2022, skipping the rank of lieutenant general,[10] and took up the post of Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.[11] He is the first Royal Marine full 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.[10] Jenkins also became Commandant General Royal Marines on 25 November, succeeding Lieutenant General Robert Magowan.[12][13]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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". Pressreader.com. Daily Telegraphy. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "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.