Guest of Honour
Jude Terry joined the Royal Navy in September
1997, having graduated from Dundee University
with a BSc (Hons) degree in Anatomical
Sciences. Her early career saw her employed
in staff jobs in Faslane, Collingwood (Divisional
Training School), Northwood (Joint Maritime
Operational Training Staff) and Navy Command
HQ (NCHQ) (Logistics C4I). Operational roles
included Logistics Officer onboard HMS SCOTT
and HMS OCEAN where she was lucky enough
to deploy to the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Gulf,
the Caribbean and the Far East.
Following successful completion of Advanced
Command Staff Course 15, and achievement of
an MA in Defence Studies she was appointed
to the Permanent Joint Headquarters J5
(PJHQ). Jude was responsible for planning the
Transition from Op HERRICK to Op TORAL,
with specific responsibility for the drawdown of
military capability in a coherent manner and the
subsequent closure of Lashkar Gar, Bastion and
Kandahar.
Selected for promotion to Commander in April
2013 she spent 6 months on the Integrated
Change Programme in NCHQ and then two
years as the Military Assistant to the Chief of
Joint Operations at PJHQ. There she spent time
at the heart of the UK's operational output;
with highlights being the end of HERRICK and
the start and end of GRITROCK. She joined
HMS OCEAN as Commander Logistics in
April 2016 and had a great 12 months; 10 of
which were away from the UK and included
deployments on Exercise BALTOPS and CTF50
in the Arabian Gulf. Jude was also the media
officer responsible for 'Warship' a Channel 4
documentary. A year in NCHQ as the Logistics
Branch Manager followed where she dealt
with recruiting, retention, training and other
personnel management issues including Chef
and Steward pinch points, tattoos and a review
of the Royal Naval Welfare Service.
Promoted to Captain in 2018 Jude joined
Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ)
as Assistant Chief of Staff Operations Support
& Central Staff. During her 18 months in
post, she saw the HQ transition from full
operating capability to an operational footing
and deployed on Exercise SAIF SAREEA 3 and
AUSTERE CHALLENGE 19. An alumnus of
Higher Command & Staff Course 20, she joined
Finance and Military Capability as Assistant
Head Joint Plans in July 2020, following a
short period supporting the personnel aspects
of the NCHQ response to COVID19. Responsible
for the UK Strategic Command portfolio of
capabilities, whilst in post she was closely
involved in delivering the Integrated Review
and Spending Review as well as an In Year and
Annual Budgetary Cycle.
Selected for promotion to Commodore in
December 2020, she completed 11 months as
Deputy Director People in NCHQ responsible
for delivering the people capability for the Royal
Navy. Jude was then promoted to Rear Admiral
assuming the role of Director People and
Training and Naval Secretary in January 2022.
Rear Admiral Jude Terry OBE
Royal Navy
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