Mark Mans
| Sir Mark Mans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 (age 60–61) |
| 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 War |
| Awards |
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, 1996 Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2005 United States Legion of Merit, 2006 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, 2012 |
Lieutenant-General Sir Mark Francis Noel Mans KCB CBE DL (born 1955) is a senior British Army officer, who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces of the United Kingdom.
Military 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] appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours,[9] and awarded the American Legion of Merit in December 2006.[10] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[11][12]
Mans was appointed the Chief Royal Engineer on 14 September 2013.[13]
References
- ↑ Berkhamsted School Alumnus, 4 July 2007
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46270. p. 5057. 23 April 1974. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ Small Wars: Gulf Units
- 1 2 3 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54393. p. 6548. 10 May 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57665. p. 5. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58183. p. 17361. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 2. 31 December 2011.
- ↑ New Year Honours List 2012: full list, Telegraph.co.uk
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60669. p. 21336. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Farquhar |
Deputy Commanding General Multi-National Corps – Iraq February 2005–August 2005 |
Succeeded by Nick Parker |
| 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 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Gerald Berragan |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Peter Wall |
Chief Royal Engineer 2013 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |