Jonathan Pentreath

Jonathan Pentreath
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Years of service 1984 –
Rank Rear-Admiral
Commands held 845 Naval Air Squadron
Commander Air, HMS Ocean
Commando Helicopter Force
Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton
Joint Helicopter Command
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Rear-Admiral Jonathan Patrick Pentreath OBE is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Commander of Joint Helicopter Command.

Educated at City, University of London, Pentreath joined the Royal Navy in 1984.[1] He became commander of 845 Naval Air Squadron in 2001 and saw action at the Battle of Al Faw in March 2003 during the Iraq War.[1] He went on to be Commander Air of the amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean in 2006, commander of the Commando Helicopter Force in 2008 and Capability Director at Joint Helicopter Command in July 2012.[1] After that he became Captain, Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton in September 2015[2] and Commander of Joint Helicopter Command in April 2017.[3]

Pentrath was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath". DSEI. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 4.
Military offices
Preceded by
Richard Felton		 Commander, Joint Helicopter Command
2017-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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