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Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (born 1967)

His Excellency Vice AdmiralJerry KydCBE
Vice-Admiral Kyd in 2021
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2022
MonarchCharles III
Chief MinisterLyndon Farnham
Preceded bySir Stephen Dalton
Personal details
BornAugust 1967 (age 57)
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1990–2022
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsFleet Commander
United Kingdom Maritime Forces
HMS Queen Elizabeth
United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group
Response Force Task Group
Britannia Royal Naval College
HMS Illustrious
HMS Ark Royal
HMS Monmouth
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
HMS Queen Elizabeth being launched in July 2014

Vice Admiral Jeremy Paul Kyd, CBE (born August 1967) is a former senior Royal Navy officer. He has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey since October 2022. He formerly served as Fleet Commander from March 2019 to September 2021.

Early life and education

Kyd was born in August 1967. He was educated at King's School, Macclesfield, and the University of Southampton.

Naval career

Kyd was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 20 October 1990. He was given command of the frigate HMS Monmouth in 2004. Promoted to captain on 2 November 2009, he became the last commanding officer of HMS Ark Royal in September 2010, commanding officer of HMS Illustrious in 2011 and commanding officer of the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in September 2012.

In February 2014, Kyd was named as the first future seagoing captain of the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as well as Commander United Kingdom Task Group. Kyd became commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth in May 2016, replacing Captain Simon Petitt, the Senior Naval Officer of Queen Elizabeth who had effectively been CO of the ship since 2012. Kyd routinely wore the Royal Navy rank of captain while retaining the substantive rank of commodore, following historical custom. He became Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in February 2015.

Kyd was appointed as Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships in October 2018 and promoted to rear admiral on 19 November. In March 2019, he was promoted to the substantive rank of vice admiral and took up the appointment of Fleet Commander. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours. He retired on 11 March 2022.

Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey

Kyd became Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey on 8 October 2022 replacing Air Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, who retired in June 2022.

Personal life

Kyd is a Younger Brother of Trinity House and a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. He is married and has four sons. He was Vice President of Ice Sports for the Naval Service, and President of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Boxing Association during his time in the Royal Navy.

References

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  9. "Jerry takes his final salute at college". Herald Express. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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  19. "Jersey's next Lieutenant Governor announced". ITN. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
Military offices
Preceded bySimon Petitt Captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth
May 2016 – October 2018 		Succeeded byNick Cooke-Priest
Preceded byPaul Bennett Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
2018–2019 		Succeeded byAndrew Burns
Preceded byBen Key Fleet Commander
2019–2021
Government offices
Preceded bySir Stephen Dalton Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
2022–present 		Incumbent


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