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List of senior female officers of the British Armed Forces

Three senior female officers in 2019: Cdre Eleanor Ablett, Air Cdre Maria Byford, and AVM Chris Elliot

The following is a list of women who have reached general, flag or air officer rank in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force, not including those given honorary ranks. An air commodore is an air officer rank.[source?] Though not considered flag[1] or general officers by the United Kingdom, those who have reached the rank of brigadier or commodore and above are included in this list.

Royal Navy

Name Image Rank Date of promotion Active/retired
Carolyn Stait Commodore 22 June 2004[2] Retired
Inga Kennedy
 
 Commodore 9 February 2015[3] Active
Eleanor L. Ablett
 
 Commodore 28 August 2018[4] Active
Fleur T. Marshall Surgeon Commodore 26 February 2019[5] Active
Melanie S. Robinson
 
 Commodore RNR 4 February 2020[6][7] Active
Alison J. Hofman Commodore 17 August 2020[8][9] Active

British Army

Name Image Rank Date of promotion Active/retired
Susan Ridge
 
 Major General 20 September 2015[10] Retired[11]
Sharon Nesmith
 
 Major General 14 March 2019[12] Active
Celia J. Harvey
 
 Major General 11 March 2020[13] Active (reservist)
Patricia Purves Brigadier 30 June 1999[14] Retired
Nicky Moffat Brigadier 30 June 2009[15] Retired
Fiona H. Gardner Brigadier 30 June 2015[16] Retired[11]
Suzanne Anderson Brigadier 31 December 2015[17] Active
Caroline L. Hull Brigadier 30 June 2020[18] Active
Sara L. Sharkey
 
 Brigadier 30 June 2017[19] Active
Ingrid A. Rolland Brigadier 4 December 2017[20] Active (Reservist)
Anna Clare Luedicke Brigadier 30 June 2017[21] Active
Vivienne Wendy Buck
 
 Brigadier 30 June 2019[22] Active
Janice A. Cook Brigadier 30 June 2019[22] Deceased[23]
Anna-Lee Reilly
 
 Brigadier 30 June 2019[22][24] Active
Lisa C. Keetley Brigadier 31 December 2019[25] Active
Elizabeth J. Faithfull-Davies Brigadier 30 June 2020[18] Active

Royal Air Force

Name Image Rank Date of promotion Active/retired
Sue Gray
 
 Air Marshal 29 March 2019[26] Active
Elaine West
 
 Air Vice-Marshal 1 August 2013[27] Active (reservist)
Christina Elliot
 
 Air Vice-Marshal 1 July 2016[28] Retired
Alison Mardell
 
 Air Vice-Marshal 29 April 2017[29] Retired
Tamara Jennings
 
 Air Vice-Marshal 29 September 2018[30][31] Active
Maria Byford
 
 Air Vice-Marshal 24 February 2020[32][33] Active
Clare S. Walton
 
 Air Vice-Marshal 24 February 2020[33][34] Active
Barbara Cooper
 
 Air Commodore 1 January 2008[35] Retired
Jayne Millington Air Commodore 2012 Deceased[36]
Dawn McCafferty
 
 Air Commodore 17 August 2012[37] Retired[38]
Suzanne N. Perkins Air Commodore 21 August 2017[39][40] Active
Catherine C. Coton Air Commodore 4 September 2017[41] Active
Wendy Rothery
 
 Air Commodore 2 April 2018[42][43] Active
Suraya A. Marshall
 
 Air Commodore 10 December 2019[44] Active

List Of Senior Female Officers Of The British Armed Forces Media

  • Commodore_Jude_Terry_(2021-05-25)

  • Commodore Inga Kennedy

  • Commodore Melanie Robinson

  • Commodore Sharon Malkin (cropped)

  • Commodores Adey and Robinson (Adey 2 cropped)

  • Lieutenant General Sharon Nesmith (cropped)

References

  1. ↑ "BRd 2 THE QUEEN'S REGULATIONS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY Version 5" (PDF). royalnavy.mod.uk. UK Defence Council. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020. Flag Officer. An officer of the rank of Rear-Admiral or above.
  2. ↑ No. 57333. 21 June 2004. p. 7745. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57333/supplement/7745 
  3. ↑ No. 61144. 16 February 2015. p. 2726. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61144/supplement/2726 
  4. ↑ No. 62433. 8 October 2018. p. 18040. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62433/supplement/18040 
  5. ↑ No. 62648. 20 May 2019. p. 9041. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62648/supplement/9041 
  6. ↑ "NEW COMMANDER OF MARITIME RESERVES ASSUMES COMMAND". Royal Navy (Portsmouth). 4 February 2020. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2020/february/04/200203-new-commander-of-maritime-reserves-takes-command. Retrieved 5 February 2020. 
  7. ↑ No. 62979. 21 April 2020. p. 7762. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62979/supplement/7762 
  8. ↑ QARNNS (28 May 2020). "Congratulations to Captain @AlisonHofman1 on her selection for promotion to Commodore 👏🏻Anchor BZ Ma'am!" (Tweet). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ↑ No. 63191. 1 December 2020. p. 20334. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63191/supplement/20334 
  10. ↑ No. 61372. 5 October 2015. p. 18566. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61372/supplement/18566 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 No. 62803. 22 October 2019. p. 18914. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62803/supplement/18914 
  12. ↑ No. 62610. 9 April 2019. p. 6432. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62610/supplement/6432 
  13. ↑ No. 62947. 17 March 2020. p. 5503. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62947/supplement/5503 
  14. ↑ No. 55543. 6 July 1999. p. 7301. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55543/supplement/7301 
  15. ↑ No. 59113. 30 June 2009. p. 11154. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59113/supplement/11154 
  16. ↑ No. 61280. 29 June 2015. p. 11900. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61280/supplement/11900 
  17. ↑ No. 61462. 5 January 2016. p. 107. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61462/supplement/107 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 No. 63091. 25 August 2020. p. 14343. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63091/supplement/14343 
  19. ↑ No. 61983. 4 July 2017. p. 12673. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61983/supplement/12673 
  20. ↑ No. 62180. 23 January 2018. p. 1170. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62180/supplement/1170 
  21. ↑ No. 62194. 6 February 2018. p. 2158. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62194/supplement/2158 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 No. 62700. 2 July 2019. p. 11670. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62700/supplement/11670 
  23. ↑ "Announcements". thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk. The Westmorland Gazette. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020. POOLE Janice Ann (nee Cook) The family are heartbroken to announce the peaceful passing of Brigadier Jan Cook on 10th January 2020, aged 52 years.
  24. ↑ "Defence Equipment & Support organisation chart: July 2019" (PDF). gov.uk. Defence Equipment & Support. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  25. ↑ No. 62881. 7 January 2020. p. 162. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62881/supplement/162 
  26. ↑ No. 62617. 15 April 2019. p. 6979. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62617/supplement/6979 
  27. ↑ No. 60643. 1 October 2013. p. 19286. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60643/supplement/19286 
  28. ↑ "Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary". Royal Air Force (High Wycombe). 10 July 2019. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/chief-of-staff-personnel-and-air-secretary/. Retrieved 10 July 2019. 
  29. ↑ No. 61923. 9 May 2017. p. 9504. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61923/supplement/9504 
  30. ↑ "RAF Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force (High Wycombe). 10 July 2018. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/. Retrieved 10 July 2019. 
  31. ↑ No. 62433. 9 October 2018. p. 18046. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62433/supplement/18046 
  32. ↑ "RAF Senior Appointments 10 February 2020". Royal Air Force (High Wycombe). 10 February 2020. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/. Retrieved 24 February 2020. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 No. 62972. 14 April 2020. p. 7370. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62972/supplement/7370 
  34. ↑ "RAF Senior Appointments 10 February 2020". Royal Air Force (High Wycombe). 10 February 2020. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/. Retrieved 24 February 2020. 
  35. ↑ "Officer Promotions - 1 Jan 2008". Royal Air Force. 1 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  36. ↑ "Air Cdre Jayne Millington FRAeS". aerosociety.com. aerosociety. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020. Obituary - Air Cdre Jayne Millington FRAeS
  37. ↑ Dawn is New Commandant. https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/dawn-is-new-commandant/. 
  38. ↑ "NEW COMMANDANT FOR RAF AIR CADETS IS ANNOUNCED". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020. The Royal Air Force has appointed Air Commodore Tony Keeling as the next Commandant of the RAF Air Cadets. He will take post on Sept 21st Sept 2020. The current Comdt, Air Commodore McCafferty retires on July 15th. Chief of Staff, Group Capt John Lawlor will be Acting Comdt for the intervening period.
  39. ↑ "RAF Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force (High Wycombe). 12 April 2017. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/. Retrieved 10 July 2019. 
  40. ↑ No. 62047. 12 September 2017. p. 17033. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62047/supplement/17033 
  41. ↑ No. 62076. 10 October 2017. p. 18755. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62076/supplement/18755 
  42. ↑ "RAF Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force (High Wycombe). 23 November 2017. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/. Retrieved 10 July 2019. 
  43. ↑ No. 62252. 10 April 2018. p. 6373. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62252/supplement/6373 
  44. ↑ No. 62858. 17 December 2019. p. 22791. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62858/supplement/22791 
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