Gwyn Jenkins

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Gwyn Jenkins
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

ADC is the 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.

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

Commando Logistics Regiment and on operations in Northern Ireland with 42 Commando.[2] He became commanding officer of the Special Boat Service (SBS) in 2009.[3]

In 2011 Jenkins received a written report stating that members of the Army’s

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]

In 2012, he was appointed

As a general

General Jenkins inspecting his first parade as Commandant General Royal Marines in November 2022

Jenkins was promoted to

Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Queen.[12] 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.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Students inspired by visit of Major General Jenkins". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "General Gwyn Jenkins CB OBE ADC". HM Government. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ^ Romaniello, Federica (27 July 2022). "New Vice Chief of the Defence Staff appointed". Forces Network. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b O'Grady, Hannah; Gunter, Joel (16 November 2023). "Top general locked away evidence of SAS executions". BBC (Panorama).
  5. ^ "No. 59860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 2011. p. 14180.
  6. ^ "No. 60283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 2012. p. 18623.
  7. ^ "Letter to Mr Don Kentish" (PDF). 550 Squadron Association. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. ^ "No. 61339". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 2015. p. 16198.
  9. ^ "Cabinet Office staff and salary data: senior posts as at 31 March 2016 – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Senior Royal Navy Appointments (since 1865)" (PDF). Updated as required.
  11. ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N2.
  12. ^ a b "No. 63818". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 September 2022. p. 17754.
  13. ^ "Major General Gwyn Jenkins appointed new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". Ministry of Defence. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Royal Marines appoint new Commandant General". forces.net. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  15. ^ "No. 63889". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 November 2022. p. 22839.
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
2019–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
2022–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Commandant General Royal Marines
2022–present