Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Philip Jones
Sir Philip Jones
Born	(1960-02-14) 14 February 1960 (age 56) Bebington, Wirral
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1980 –
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	First Sea Lord Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland Amphibious Task Group HMS Coventry HMS Beaver
Battles/wars	Falklands War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Philip Andrew Jones KCB, ADC (born 14 February 1960) is a senior Royal Navy officer. After service in the South Atlantic in 1982 during the Falklands War, he commanded the frigates HMS Beaver and HMS Coventry. He went on to be Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff before being appointed Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Jones took over as First Sea Lord on 8 April 2016.

Jones was born on 14 February 1960. He is the son of Edgar Jones and Lilian Jones (née Peters). He was educated at Birkenhead School, Mansfield College, Oxford and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.

Jones joined the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant on 1 May 1980. He saw active service in the South Atlantic in the amphibious assault ship HMS Fearless in 1982 during the Falklands War and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 September 1982. He served as a watch keeping and navigation officer in various frigates and in the Royal Yacht Britannia from 1983 until 1988 from when he served as principal warfare officer in various frigates and with the maritime battle staff. Promoted to commander on 1 February 1994, he was made commanding officer of the frigate HMS Beaver in 1994 and a member of the Directorate of Navy Plans in the Ministry of Defence in 1997.