Sir Mark Mans | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1974–2018 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Personnel & Support Command Regional Forces 21 Engineer Regiment 37 Field Squadron |
Battles/wars |
The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War Iraq War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service Legion of Merit (United States) |
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 from 2009 to 2012.
Educated at Berkhamsted School, [1] Mans was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1974. [2] In 1991 during the Gulf War he was Officer Commanding 37 Field Squadron. [3] Later in 1995 he deployed to Bosnia [4] in command of 21 Engineer Regiment. [5] In February 2005 he became Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Force – Iraq. [6]
Mans served as Deputy Adjutant General, [7] taking up that appointment in 2006, before becoming Military Secretary in March 2008. [4] In September 2009 he was appointed Commander 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. [8] Mans served as the Chief Royal Engineer from 2013 [9] to 2018. [10]
Mans was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1996, [11] appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 Birthday Honours, [12] and awarded the American Legion of Merit in December 2006. [13] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2012 New Year Honours. [14] [15] He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire in October 2012. [16]