Mark Mans

Mark Mans
Mark Francis Noel Mans
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
Years of service 1974–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Regional Forces
Battles/wars Northern Ireland
Gulf War
Bosnian War
Iraq War
Awards Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, 1996
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2005
United States Legion of Merit, 2006

Lieutenant-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

  1. ^ Berkhamsted School Alumnus, 4 July 2007
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46270. p. 5057. 23 April 1974. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  3. ^ Small Wars: Gulf Units
  4. ^ a b c TA Quarterly September 2009
  5. ^ U.S. Pushing Roadside, Car-Bomb Awareness Washington Times, 25 May 2005
  6. ^ Army Opens New Court Martial Centre Ministry of Defence, 1 August 2006
  7. ^ Army conducts top level organisational review Defence News, 9 December 2009
  8. ^ London Gazette: no. 54393. p. 6548. 10 May 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  9. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57665. p. 5. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  10. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58183. p. 17361. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
Military offices
Preceded by
Nicholas Cottam
Military Secretary
2008–2009
Succeeded by
David Rutherford-Jones
Preceded by
Sir Nick Parker
Commander Regional Forces
September 2009–December 2009
Succeeded by
Post abolished
Preceded by
Bill Rollo
Adjutant General
2009–-
Succeeded by
incumbent

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