Vice Admiral Sir James Edward Campbell Kennon KCB CBE (26 November 1925 – 22 January 1991) was a Royal Navy officer who ended his career as Chief of Fleet Support.

[3] Kennon joined the Royal Navy in 1945.

[4] On promotion to rear admiral, he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 1978[5] and Port Admiral at Rosyth as well as Chief Naval Supply & Secretariat Officer in 1979.

[6] Following promotion to vice admiral, he became Chief of Fleet Support in 1981.

[7] In that capacity he managed the run-down of Chatham Dockyard[8] before he retired in 1983.