Tamara Jennings
Tamara Jennings | |
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.jpg) Jennings in 2018 | |
| Born | 27 August 1973 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 2000–present |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Service number | 0306449K |
| Unit | RAF Legal Branch |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice-Marshal Tamara Nancy Jennings, OBE (née Quincey; born 27 August 1973) is a British solicitor and Royal Air Force officer. Since September 2018, she has served as Director of Legal Services and head of the RAF Legal Branch.[1][2]
Early life
Jennings was born on 27 August 1973 in Akrotiri, Cyprus.[3] She was admitted as a solicitor in July 1998,[2] and went on to practice law in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] She holds an MA from King's College London.
RAF career
On 25 May 2000, Jennings was commissioned into the Legal Branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF) with the rank of flight lieutenant.[4] She moved from a short service to a permanent commission on 19 April 2004, allowing her to serve in the RAF until retirement.[5] She was promoted to squadron leader on 25 May 2004,[6] and to wing commander on 25 May 2010.[7] She has work at HQ Personnel and Training Command, HQ Strike Command, RAF Brize Norton, and HQ Air Command.[1]
In 2017, Jennings was promoted to air commodore.[1] She served as Deputy Director Legal Services (RAF) from May 2017 to 2018.[8] On 29 September 2018, she was appointed Director of Legal Services (RAF) and promoted to air vice-marshal.[9]
In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jennings was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[10] She was awarded the Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 2018.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Air Vice-Marshal T Jennings". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Tamara Nancy Jennings". The Law Society. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Jennings, Air Vice-Marshal Tamara Nancy". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-291566. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "No. 55954". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 August 2000. p. 9579.
- ^ "No. 57310". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2004. p. 7121.
- ^ "No. 57339". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 2004. p. 8081.
- ^ "No. 59473". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 2010. p. 12257.
- ^ "Senior Appointments - 5th April 2017". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "No. 62433". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 October 2018. p. 18046.
- ^ "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2015. pp. B7–B8.
- ^ "No. 62445". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 2018. pp. 19143–19157.