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Mark Francis Noel Mans Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Years of service 1974–present Rank Lieutenant General Commands held Regional Forces Battles/wars Northern Ireland
Gulf War
Bosnian War
Iraq WarAwards Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, 1996
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2005
United States Legion of Merit, 2006Lieutenant-General Mark Francis Noel Mans CBE QCVS is the current Adjutant-General to the Forces of the United Kingdom.
Career
Educated at Berkhamsted School,[1] Mark Mans was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1974.[2] During the Gulf War he was Officer Commanding 37 Field Support Squadron.[3] He was later deployed in Bosnia.[4] In February 2005 he became Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Force – Iraq.[5]
He served as Deputy Adjutant General,[6] taking up that appointment in 2006, before becoming Military Secretary in March 2008.[4] In September 2009 he was appointed Commander of Regional Forces at Land Command.[4] Then in December 2009 he was made Adjutant-General to the Forces with responsibility for both personnel and support.[7]
He was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1996,[8] the CBE in June 2005[9] and the American Legion of Merit in December 2006.[10]
References
- ^ Berkhamsted School Alumnus, 4 July 2007
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46270. p. 5057. 23 April 1974. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Small Wars: Gulf Units
- ^ a b c TA Quarterly September 2009
- ^ U.S. Pushing Roadside, Car-Bomb Awareness Washington Times, 25 May 2005
- ^ Army Opens New Court Martial Centre Ministry of Defence, 1 August 2006
- ^ Army conducts top level organisational review Defence News, 9 December 2009
- ^ London Gazette: no. 54393. p. 6548. 10 May 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57665. p. 5. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58183. p. 17361. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
Military offices Preceded by
Nicholas CottamMilitary Secretary
2008–2009Succeeded by
David Rutherford-JonesPreceded by
Sir Nick ParkerCommander Regional Forces
September 2009–December 2009Succeeded by
Post abolishedPreceded by
Bill RolloAdjutant General
2009–-Succeeded by
incumbentCategories:- Old Berkhamstedians
- British Army generals
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service
- Living people
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British Army personnel of the Gulf War
- Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Royal Engineers officers
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