Maritime Reserves

Military experience

Andrew Jameson joined the Royal Navy in 1983. Having completed his initial officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College, he read law at Newcastle University and then completed his professional training as a Logistics Officer.

His first sea appointment was Captain’s Secretary in HMS Brave. He then qualified as a submariner and served as the Supply Officer of HMS Torbay.

Having been selected for legal training, Jameson then trained as a barrister in London and, after being called to the Bar in 1994, joined the staff of the Flag Officer Submarines as legal adviser. He then returned to sea as the Supply Officer of HMS Manchester before becoming the legal adviser to Flag Officer Surface Flotilla.

After attending the Advanced Command and Staff Course in 1998, and promotion to Commander, he took over as the Head of the Naval Prosecuting Authority before returning to sea as the Logistics Commander of HMS Ark Royal.

Following this appointment, Jameson was the Fleet Legal Adviser in Navy Command HQ. This was followed by an assignment as the Commander of HMS Sultan.

Promoted Captain in 2006, Jameson re-joined the Navy Command HQ as the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel), and then Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics) before attending the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) in 2008.

After RCDS, Jameson served in the Ministry of Defence in the Armed Forces Bill Team and as the military lead for tri-service discipline policy. This period saw the implementation of the Armed Forces Act 2006, and the initial work for the 2011 legislation

Jameson returned to Navy Command Headquarters in 2010 to become Commodore Naval Legal Services.

He assumed Command of the Maritime Reserves in April 2013.