Colm Mangan

Lieutenant General Colm Mangan was the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces from September 2000^[1] until February 2004.^[2]

Mangan joined the Defence Forces as a cadet in 1960 and is cited as having "overseen major strategic initiatives in the key areas of state defence, provision of peace support and government support services, equipment and infrastructual modernisations programmes and human resource management."^{[citation needed]}

He oversaw the deployment of Irish troops to East Timor (1999–2002), Kosovo (1999-), Eritrea 2001-2003 and Liberia (2003-).^{[citation needed]} He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the USA in September 2003,^{[citation needed]} and the Cross of Honor in Gold by Germany in January 2004.^{[citation needed]} In recognition of his service to the Defence Forces and the nation, the Irish government awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal (with honour) on Thursday February 19, 2004.^{[citation needed]}. He was succeeded by Lt. General James Sreenan in February 2004.

See also

• Irish Defence Forces

References

1. ^ Department of Defence - Press Release - July 2000
2. ^ Department of Defence - Press Release - Appointment of new Chief of Staff - April 2007

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