Adrian Bradshaw
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Major General Adrian John Bradshaw CB OBE (born 1958) was, until April 2011, General Officer Commanding
1st (UK) Armoured Division.
and Reading University, Adrian Bradshaw was commissioned into the 14th/20th King's Hussars
in 1980. In 1994 he became Commanding Officer
of the King's Royal Hussars
: he then went on to command the Kings Royal Hussars Battlegroup in Bosnia.
On promotion to Brigadier
he became Senior Advisor to the Combined Forces Air Component Command preparing for the invasion of Iraq
.
He was Deputy Commander of Task Force West during the invasion of Iraq
in March 2003 and took charge of 7th Armoured Brigade during initial stabilisation operations in April 2003. By 2006 he was Director Special Forces.
In March 2009 he was appointed General Officer Commanding
1st (UK) Armoured Division which undertook a major training exercise in the Czech Republic
in May 2009. He will become Deputy Commander International Security Assistance Force
in Afghanistan
and United Kingdom National Contingent Commander in Afghanistan in the rank of Lieutenant General
in November 2011.
He is Vice-Chairman of the Combined Services Polo Association.
He was awarded the OBE in 1998, the US
Legion of Merit
in 2003 and the CB in the New Year Honours List 2009.
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
1st (UK) Armoured Division.
Career
Educated at Bloxham SchoolBloxham School
Bloxham School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in the village of Bloxham, three miles from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. It was founded in 1860 by the Reverend Philip Reginald Egerton and has since become a member of the Woodard Corporation...
and Reading University, Adrian Bradshaw was commissioned into the 14th/20th King's Hussars
14th/20th King's Hussars
The 14th/20th King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1922 to 1992.- History :Originally styled the 14th/20th Hussars, the regiment was created in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 14th King's Hussars and the 20th Hussars, as part of the reductions in the Army...
in 1980. In 1994 he became Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the King's Royal Hussars
King's Royal Hussars
The King's Royal Hussars is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and was formed on 4 December 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments:...
: he then went on to command the Kings Royal Hussars Battlegroup in Bosnia.
On promotion to Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
he became Senior Advisor to the Combined Forces Air Component Command preparing for the invasion of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
He was Deputy Commander of Task Force West during the invasion of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in March 2003 and took charge of 7th Armoured Brigade during initial stabilisation operations in April 2003. By 2006 he was Director Special Forces.
In March 2009 he was appointed General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
1st (UK) Armoured Division which undertook a major training exercise in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in May 2009. He will become Deputy Commander International Security Assistance Force
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and United Kingdom National Contingent Commander in Afghanistan in the rank of Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
in November 2011.
He is Vice-Chairman of the Combined Services Polo Association.
He was awarded the OBE in 1998, the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
in 2003 and the CB in the New Year Honours List 2009.