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| ⚫ | }}</ref> In October of that year Jenkins deployed to Afghanistan as the commander of all British Special Forces in the country.<ref name=ogrady/> He was appointed [[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".<ref name="LG 60283">{{London Gazette |issue= 60283 |date= 28 September 2012 |page= 18623 |supp= y }}</ref> |
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In 2012, he was appointed [[military assistant]] to the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.550squadronassociation.org.uk/images/Reunion-2014/SamLipfriend-DowningStreetLetter.pdf|title=Letter to Mr Don Kentish|publisher=550 Squadron Association|date=23 May 2014|accessdate=9 March 2019}}</ref> On 1 July 2015, he was promoted from acting to full [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|brigadier]].<ref name="LG 61339">{{London Gazette |issue= 61339 |date= 1 September 2015 |page= 16198 |supp= y }}</ref> He went on to become [[National Security Council (United Kingdom)#National Security Secretariat|Deputy National Security Adviser]] for Conflict, Stability and Defence in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/529110/co_staff_and_salary_senior_data_march2016.csv/preview|title=Cabinet Office staff and salary data: senior posts as at 31 March 2016 – GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=2016-10-07}}</ref> commander [[3 Commando Brigade]] in 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy Appointments (since 1865)}} Updated as required.</ref> and [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)|Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)]] in 2019.<ref name=bio/> Jenkins was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in the [[2021 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63218|supp=y|page=N2|date=31 December 2020}}</ref> |
In 2012, he was appointed [[military assistant]] to the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.550squadronassociation.org.uk/images/Reunion-2014/SamLipfriend-DowningStreetLetter.pdf|title=Letter to Mr Don Kentish|publisher=550 Squadron Association|date=23 May 2014|accessdate=9 March 2019}}</ref> On 1 July 2015, he was promoted from acting to full [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|brigadier]].<ref name="LG 61339">{{London Gazette |issue= 61339 |date= 1 September 2015 |page= 16198 |supp= y }}</ref> He went on to become [[National Security Council (United Kingdom)#National Security Secretariat|Deputy National Security Adviser]] for Conflict, Stability and Defence in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/529110/co_staff_and_salary_senior_data_march2016.csv/preview|title=Cabinet Office staff and salary data: senior posts as at 31 March 2016 – GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=2016-10-07}}</ref> commander [[3 Commando Brigade]] in 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy Appointments (since 1865)}} Updated as required.</ref> and [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)|Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)]] in 2019.<ref name=bio/> Jenkins was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in the [[2021 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63218|supp=y|page=N2|date=31 December 2020}}</ref> |
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Gwyn Jenkins | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commandant General Royal Marines Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 3 Commando Brigade Special Boat Service |
| Battles / wars | The Troubles 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 |
General Gwyn Jenkins, CB, OBE, 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 junior officer in the 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 Special Air Service (soldiers not under his command) operating in Afghanistan had conducted extrajudicial killings. He referred the matter to his superior officer, the Director Special Forces, recommending a thorough investigation: in response SAS tactics were subject to a rare review. The BBC has subsequently claimed that Jenkins was in fact legally obliged to pass his report to the Royal Military Police as it was an allegation that British forces had committed war crimes. However, he did not, but placed it in a classified dossier in April 2011.[4] He was promoted from acting to full colonel on 1 July 2011.[5] In October of that year Jenkins deployed to Afghanistan as the commander of all British Special Forces in the country.[4] He was appointed 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 military assistant to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[7] On 1 July 2015, he was promoted from acting to full brigadier.[8] He went on to become Deputy National Security Adviser for Conflict, Stability and Defence in 2016,[9] commander 3 Commando Brigade in 2017,[10] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 2019.[2] Jenkins was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2021 New Year Honours.[11]
As a general
Jenkins was promoted to general on 30 August 2022, skipping the rank of lieutenant general,[12] and took up the post of Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.[13] He is the first four-star Royal Marine general since 2016, after Sir Gordon Messenger, and the second since 1977. At the same time he was made an 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
- ^ "Students inspired by visit of Major General Jenkins". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "General Gwyn Jenkins CB OBE ADC". HM Government. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Romaniello, Federica (27 July 2022). "New Vice Chief of the Defence Staff appointed". Forces Network. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b O'Grady, Hannah; Gunter, Joel (16 November 2023). "Top general locked away evidence of SAS executions". BBC (Panorama).
- ^ "No. 59860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 2011. p. 14180.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "No. 61339". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 2015. p. 16198.
- ^ "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 (since 1865)" (PDF). Updated as required.
- ^ "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.
