Catherine Jordan
Catherine Jordan | |
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Catherine Jordan when she was a Captain | |
| Born | October 1974 (age 50) County Durham, England |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1993–present |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | HMS Severn HMS Clyde HMS St Albans Aviation Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike & Aviation Division HMS Collingwood |
| Awards | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Spouse(s) | Captain Andy Jordan, ADC |
| Children | 3 |
Commodore Catherine Jordan, LVO (born October 1974) is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Head of the Royal Navy Culture Centre.
In 2002 she became the first female Flight Commander in the Royal Navy and in 2022 she was one of the four captains involved in the first time women had been in command of all four of the Royal Navy's training establishments.
Also in 2022, she led the Royal Navy State Funeral Gun Carriage during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. For this she was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in silver and became a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.