Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Philip Jones
Sir Philip Jones
Born (1960-02-14) 14 February 1960 (age 64)
Bebington, Wirral[1]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1980–2020
RankAdmiral
CommandsFirst Sea Lord
Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
Amphibious Task Group
HMS Coventry
HMS Beaver
Battles / warsFalklands War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Admiral Sir Philip Andrew Jones, GCB, DL (born 14 February 1960) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer. After service in the South Atlantic in 1982 during the Falklands War, he commanded the frigates HMS Beaver and HMS Coventry. He went on to be Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff before being appointed Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Jones served as First Sea Lord from April 2016 to June 2019.

  1. ^ "£44m joy for Cammell Laird". Wirral Globe. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2016.