Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Philip Jones | |
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Sir Philip Jones | |
Born |
14 February 1960 Bebington, Wirral[1] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1980 – |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Beaver HMS Coventry Amphibious Task Group Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland Joint Helicopter Command |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir Philip Andrew Jones KCB (born 14 February 1960)[2] is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as the Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.
Naval career
Educated at Birkenhead School, Mansfield College, Oxford and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[3] Jones joined the Royal Navy in 1980.[4] He was made commanding officer of the frigate Beaver in 1994, a member of the Directorate of Navy Plans in the Ministry of Defence in 1997 and commanding officer of the frigate Coventry as well as Captain of the 1st Frigate Squadron in 1999.[5] He went on to be Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Logistics in 2002, Assistant Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 2004 and commander of the Amphibious Task Group in 2006.[3] He was made Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in February 2008[6] and in December 2008, following his appointment as Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces, he was given command of the European Union’s first naval task force assembled to protect international shipping in the waters off Somalia.[7] In 2009 he was made Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff.[8]
Jones was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[9][10] He was promoted to vice admiral and appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Chief of Staff Navy Command Headquarters in September 2011.[11] His post was re-designated Deputy Fleet Commander in April 2012 and he became Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff on 30 November 2012.[12]
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2014 Birthday Honours.[13]
Honours and Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) | 2014 | |
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) | 2012 | |
South Atlantic Medal | ||
General Service Medal | With one clasp | |
NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia | With one clasp | |
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | (2002) | |
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | (2012) |
References
- ↑ £44m joy for Cammell Laird
- ↑ "Birthdays", The Guardian, Feb 14, 2014: 41
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biography at European Union HQ
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49296. p. 3971. 22 March 1983. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ Captains Commanding Royal Navy Warships
- ↑ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie
- ↑ Royal Navy admiral Phillip Jones heads EU Somali pirate task force The Times, 9 December 2008
- ↑ Catching modern-day pirates BBC News, 23 December 2009
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 2. 31 December 2011.
- ↑ New Year Honours List 2012: full list, Telegraph.co.uk
- ↑ Up and out : Promotions, retirements, new posts for senior UK military personnel September 2011 Defense Viewpoints, 19 September 2011
- ↑ Ups and outs: October 2012 Defence Viewpoints
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60895. p. b3. 14 June 2014.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Anthony Johnstone-Burt |
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland February 2008 – September 2008 |
Succeeded by Martin Alabaster |
Preceded by Sir George Zambellas |
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Peter Hudson |
Preceded by Robert Cooling |
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Matthew Parr |
Preceded by Sir George Zambellas |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |
Preceded by New Post |
Deputy Fleet Commander 2012 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
Preceded by Sir George Zambellas |
Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff 2012–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |