Inga Kennedy

Inga Kennedy
Commodore Kennedy in 2015
Birth nameInga Jane Kennedy
Born (1962-09-07) 7 September 1962 (age 62)
Aberdeen, Scotland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1987–2021
RankCommodore
CommandsRoyal Navy Medical Service
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
Relations
Mark Durkan
(m. 2014)

Commodore Inga Jane Kennedy, CBE, VR, QHNS (born 7 September 1962) is a Scottish nurse and retired senior Royal Navy officer. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service and Medical Director General (Naval). She was the most senior female officer in the Royal Navy by year of promotion. She previously served as Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (2011–2015) and Inspector General of the Defence Medical Services (2015–2017).