Amanda Jenkins rose to the position of Admiral of Fleet after David Turner's forced retirement, overseeing the continuation of Special Operations (the ferrying out of remaining imperial citizens from Mitikas, as well as the evacuation of independent worlds in anticipation of Operation Sudarberg).

Due to her age, Jenkins had had fun poked at her by the tabloid media, doctored images showing her needing walking steps and support frames. The title "Captain Granny" was popular for a time.

Along with Elliott Parks, she was representing the CSN at one of the IWC's general assemblies at Alba when the news came in that Ifrit had been shot down in the Coyote system, taking the White Knights and the ATAFs down with it.

Having organised the rescue effort, Jenkins was somewhat unhappy with Parks volunteering to take Griffin out to Coyote, as the vessel had only just been cleared for a return to service, following the fall out of Operation Menelaus. Even so, she agreed to him taking the ship.