Jude Terry

Rear Admiral Judith Helen Terry (born 17 September 1973) is a senior Royal Navy officer. In May 2021, it was announced that she would be promoted to rear admiral in 2022, thereby becoming the first woman to hold non-honorary flag rank in the Royal Navy. She became Naval Secretary and Director of People and Training. She was educated at Jersey College for Girls, a fee-paying school on the island. She studied anatomical sciences at the University of Dundee, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1997. She later studied at King's College London, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in defence studies in 2012. She trained and served as a logistics and supply officer. She has served on the survey vessel , She served for three years at Permanent Joint Headquarters, for which she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours.

Terry was promoted to commodore on 8 March 2021. She then served as Deputy Director People at Navy Command. She was promoted to rear admiral on 12 January 2022, becoming the first woman to hold that rank in the Royal Navy.