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{{Short description|Deputy Commander of the British Army fighting forces}}
⚫ The '''Deputy Commander Land Forces''' is a senior British Army officer who serves as deputy to the ]. Formerly designated '''Commander Field Army''' (CFA) he had command over the ''Deployable Divisions'' of the ] i.e. those divisions on full strength.
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⚫ The '''Deputy Commander Field Army''' is a senior British Army officer who serves as deputy to the ]. It currently is held by an Army Reserve officer.


==Structure== ==History==
The '''UK Field Army''' was first established in 1982 when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief at ] was designated Commander of that formation. In 1995 the designation changed to Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Land Command. The '''Field Army''' was re-established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation.<ref>Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127</ref> The Commander of the Field Army had two deployable Divisions (] and ]), HQ ], Theatre Troops, ], and Training Support under him. The post of Commander Field Army ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.<ref> Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011</ref> The post of Deputy Commander Land Forces was recreated again in January 2012.<ref name=commands></ref> The '''UK Field Army''' was first established in 1982 when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief at UK Land Forces was designated Commander of that formation. In 1995 the designation changed to Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Land Command. The '''Field Army''' was re-established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation.<ref>Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127</ref> The Commander of the Field Army had two deployable Divisions (] and ]), HQ ], Theatre Troops, ], and Training Support under him. The post of Commander Field Army ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.<ref> Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112055548/http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2506:uk-army-command-reorganization&catid=1:europe&Itemid=57 |date=November 12, 2011 }}</ref> The post of Deputy Commander Land Forces was recreated again in January 2012.<ref name=commands> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |date=July 5, 2015 }}</ref>


==Recent Deputy Commanders== ==Recent Deputy Commanders==
Recent Commanders have been:<ref name=commands/><br> Recent Commanders have been:<ref name=commands/><br />
'''Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces''' '''Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces'''
*1972-1973 Lieutenant-General ] *1972-1973 Lieutenant-General ]
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*1997-2001 Lieutenant-General ] *1997-2001 Lieutenant-General ]


⚫ ==Recent Deputy Commanders (Reserves)==
⚫ '''Commander Field Army'''
{{see also|Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)}}
*2001-2003 Lieutenant-General ]
] (left) and Major General ]]]
*2003-2005 Lieutenant-General ]
In 2011 a two-star appointment was created for the officer commanding the ]; this officer has inherited the above designation. This now has separated.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf |title=MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND TRI-SERVICE SENIOR APPOINTMENTS |last=Mackie |first=Colin |date=19 February 2020 |website=gulabin.com |publisher=Colin Mackie |access-date=15 March 2020 |quote=}}</ref> Recent Commanders for the Territorial Army/Army Reserves have been:
*2005-2007 Lieutenant-General ]
*2007-2009 Lieutenant-General ]
*2009-2011 Lieutenant-General ]


'''Deputy Commander Land Forces''' Deputy Commander Land Forces (Reserves)
⚫ *2011–2012 Major-General ]<ref> Ministry of Defence {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810163505/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/20120109_First_Ever_Two_Star_TA_Post_Created.pdf |date=2012-08-10 }}</ref>
*2011-2012 Lieutenant-General ]


Deputy Commander Land Forces
⚫ ==Recent Deputy Commanders (Reserves)==
⚫ *2012–2015 Major-General ]<ref></ref>
Recent Commanders for the Reserves have been:

⚫ *2011-2012 Major-General ]<ref> Ministry of Defence</ref>{{dead link|date=July 2013}}
⚫ Deputy Commander Field Army (Reserves)
⚫ *2012-Present Major-General ]<ref></ref>
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 24 January 2024

Deputy Commander of the British Army fighting forces

The Deputy Commander Field Army is a senior British Army officer who serves as deputy to the Commander Field Army. It currently is held by an Army Reserve officer.

History

The UK Field Army was first established in 1982 when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief at UK Land Forces was designated Commander of that formation. In 1995 the designation changed to Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Land Command. The Field Army was re-established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation. The Commander of the Field Army had two deployable Divisions (1st Armoured Division and 3rd Mechanised Division), HQ 6th Division, Theatre Troops, Joint Helicopter Command, and Training Support under him. The post of Commander Field Army ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation. The post of Deputy Commander Land Forces was recreated again in January 2012.

Recent Deputy Commanders

Recent Commanders have been:
Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces

Commander UK Field Army

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Land Command

Recent Deputy Commanders (Reserves)

See also: Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
Major General William O'Leary (left) and Major General Celia Harvey

In 2011 a two-star appointment was created for the officer commanding the Territorial Army; this officer has inherited the above designation. This now has separated. Recent Commanders for the Territorial Army/Army Reserves have been:

Deputy Commander Land Forces (Reserves)

Deputy Commander Land Forces

Deputy Commander Field Army (Reserves)

Deputy Commander, Field Army (Reserves)
Image Rank Name Term began Term ended Ref
Major General Simon Howe Brooks-Ward CVO OBE TD VR October 2015 January 2018
Major General William James O'Leary QVRM TD DL VR January 2018 March 2020
Major General Celia Jane Harvey OBE QVRM TD VR March 2020 March 2022
Major General Aidan Smyth QVRM TD VR April 2022

References

  1. Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127
  2. Army Command reorganization Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011 Archived November 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Army Commands Archived July 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Mackie, Colin (19 February 2020). "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND TRI-SERVICE SENIOR APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. First ever two star post created Ministry of Defence Archived 2012-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Defence Medical Welfare Service: Patrons
  7. Mackie, Colin (October 2021). "Army Senior Appointments: 1860–present" (PDF). Gulabin. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. "No. 62166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 2018. p. 298.
  9. "No. 62947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2020. p. 5503.
  10. "First UK female Army Reservist to become a General Officer appointed". British Army. Andover. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. "No. 63685". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 May 2022. p. 8327.
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