Catherine Jordan

Catherine Jordan

An official image of Catherine Jordan when she was a Captain, in dress uniform and standing in front of a draped flag of the United Kingdom
Catherine Jordan when she was a Captain
BornOctober 1974 (age 49)
County Durham, England
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1993–present
RankCommodore
CommandsHMS Severn
HMS Clyde
HMS St Albans
Aviation Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike & Aviation Division
HMS Collingwood
AwardsLieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Spouse(s)Captain Andy Jordan, ADC
Children3

Commodore Catherine Jordan, LVO (born October 1974) is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Head of the Royal Navy Culture Centre.[1]

In 2002 she became the first female Flight Commander in the Royal Navy and in 2022 she was one of the four captains involved in the first time women had been in command of all four of the Royal Navy's training establishments.

Also in 2022, she led the Royal Navy State Funeral Gun Carriage during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. For this she was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in silver and became a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

  1. ^ "Royal Navy sailors receive honours for services at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral". Royal Navy. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.