Jerry Kyd Explained

Honorific Prefix:His Excellency Vice Admiral
Jerry Kyd
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Lyndon Farnham
Term Start:8 October 2022
Predecessor:Sir Stephen Dalton
Alma Mater:University of Southampton
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Navy
Serviceyears:1990–2022
Rank:Vice-Admiral
Commands:Fleet Commander
United Kingdom Maritime Forces

United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group
Response Force Task Group
Britannia Royal Naval College


Mawards:Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Jeremy Paul Kyd, (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.[1] He was educated at King's School, Macclesfield,[2] 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 in 2004. Promoted to captain on 2 November 2009, he became the last commanding officer of in September 2010,[3] [4] commanding officer of in 2011 and commanding officer of the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in September 2012.[5] [6]

In February 2014, Kyd was named as the first future seagoing captain[7] [8] of the British aircraft carrier 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.[9] He became Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in February 2015.[10]

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.[10] In March 2019, he was promoted to the substantive rank of vice admiral and took up the appointment of Fleet Commander.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremy Paul Kyd. Companies House. 2 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Former King's Pupil is Captain of New HMS Queen Elizabeth II. 12 December 2017. King's School, Macclesfield. 2 September 2018. 2 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902220543/http://www.kingsmac.co.uk/Former-Kings-Pupil-is-Captain-of-New-HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-II?returnUrl=%2Fboys-division-blog. dead.
  3. Web site: Final farewell for decommissioned warship HMS Ark Royal . . 11 March 2011 . BBC News . 8 June 2020 .
  4. Web site: Captain: HMS Queen Elizabeth is 'the start of a new era of British sea power'. Sam . Bannister. The News. 3 July 2014. 8 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Captain Jerry Kyd – Commodore Britannia Royal Naval College 2012–2014. By The Dart. 1 December 2012. 8 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Jerry takes his final salute at college. Herald Express. 20 February 2014. 8 July 2015. 8 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708213451/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Jerry-takes-final-salute-college/story-20666136-detail/story.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Royal Navy Appoints first captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Royal Navy. 27 February 2014. 7 July 2015.
  8. Web site: First captain of Navy's new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth announced. Navy News. 27 February 2014. 7 July 2015. 8 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708000153/https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/9965. dead.
  9. Web site: HMS Queen Elizabeth . Royal Navy . 2017-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093058/https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/aircraft-carriers/hms-queen-elizabeth . 13 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Senior Royal Navy Appointments. 2 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Royal Navy Appoints New Senior Officers. 18 February 2019. Forces.net. 6 March 2019.
  12. News: Jersey's next Lieutenant Governor announced. 8 June 2022. ITN. 12 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Jerry Kyd Biography. Royal Navy.