Jonathan Pentreath

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

Naval career
Educated at City, University of London, Pentreath joined the Royal Navy in 1984. 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. 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. After that he became Captain, Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton in September 2015 and Commander of Joint Helicopter Command in April 2017.

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