Commander Field Army (United Kingdom)
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The Commander Field Army (CFA) was a senior British Army officer who had command over the Deployable Divisions of the British Army
i.e. those divisions on full strength. The post was held by a Lieutenant General and was based at HQ Land Forces.
, and Training Support under him. The post ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces
UK Field Army
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Land Command
Field Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
i.e. those divisions on full strength. The post was held by a Lieutenant General and was based at HQ Land Forces.
Structure
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 CommandJoint Helicopter Command
Joint Helicopter Command is a tri-service organisation uniting military helicopters of the British Armed Forces for command and coordination purposes...
, and Training Support under him. The post ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.
Recent Commanders
Recent Commanders have been:Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces
- 1972-1973 Lieutenant-General Sir Frank KingFrank King (British Army officer)General Sir Frank Douglas King GCB MBE was a British Army officer who was General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles...
- 1973-1976 Lieutenant-General Sir Allan TaylorAllan Taylor (British Army officer)Lieutenant General Sir Allan Macnab Taylor KBE MC is a former British Army officer who commanded 1st Division.-Military career:Taylor was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1940 during World War II...
- 1976-1977 Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh BeachHugh BeachGeneral Sir Hugh Beach, GBE, KCB, MC is a British soldier who, in retirement, researches and advises on defence policy, arms control and disarmament, with an active interest in promoting concerns about ethical issues of peace and war....
- 1977-1980 Lieutenant-General Sir Peter HudsonPeter Hudson (British Army officer)Lieutenant-General Sir Peter Hudson KCB CBE DL was a British Army officer who became Deputy Commander of UK Land Forces.-Military career:...
- 1980-1982 Lieutenant-General Sir Frank KitsonFrank KitsonGeneral Sir Frank Edward Kitson GBE, KCB, MC and Bar, DL is a retired British Army officer and writer on military subjects, notably low intensity operations...
UK Field Army
- 1982-1984 Lieutenant-General Sir Edward BurgessEdward Burgess (British Army officer)General Sir Edward Arthur Burgess KCB OBE is a British Army General who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.-Military career:Educated at Bloxham School, Edward Burgess was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1948....
- 1984-1987 Lieutenant-General Sir John AkehurstJohn Akehurst (British Army officer)General Sir John Bryan Akehurst KCB CBE was a British Army General who rose to be Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.-Military career:...
- 1987-1990 Lieutenant-General Sir David RamsbothamDavid Ramsbotham, Baron RamsbothamGeneral David John Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham GCB CBE is a retired British Army officer, who later served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons...
- 1990-1993 Lieutenant-General Sir Michael WilkesMichael WilkesGeneral Sir Michael John Wilkes KCB CBE KStJ is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom.-Military career:Educated at the King's School, Rochester, Michael Wilkes was commissioned in to the Royal Artillery in 1961. He served as Commanding Officer of 22 SAS and was appointed...
- 1993-1994 Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Rose
- 1994-1995 Lieutenant-General Sir Richard SwinburnRichard SwinburnLieutenant General Sir Richard Hull Swinburn KCB was Commander of the UK Field Army.-Military career:Educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, Swinburn was commissioned into the 17th/21st Lancers in 1957....
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Land Command
- 1995-1997 Lieutenant-General Sir Hew PikeHew PikeLieutenant-General Sir Hew William Royston Pike KCB, DSO, MBE is a retired British Army officer known for his service in the Falklands War and for his command in Northern Ireland.-Education and early career:...
- 1997-2001 Lieutenant-General Sir Jack DeverellJack DeverellGeneral Sir Jack Deverell KCB OBE was Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe.-Military career:...
Field Army
- 2001-2003 Lieutenant-General Sir Cedric DelvesCedric DelvesLieutenant General Sir Cedric Norman George Delves KBE DSO is a former British Army general.-Military career:Educated at Woolverstone Hall School, Cedric Delves was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 1968...
- 2003-2005 Lieutenant-General Sir Redmond WattRedmond WattGeneral Sir Charles Redmond "Reddy" Watt KCB, KCVO, CBE was Commander-in-Chief at Land Command.-Army career:Reddy Watt was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford and was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1972...
- 2005-2007 Lieutenant-General Robin BrimsRobin BrimsLieutenant General Robin Vaughan Brims CB, CBE, DSO is a retired British Army officer. He was Commander of the Field Army at Land Command from 2005 to 2007.- Early life :...
- 2007-2009 Lieutenant-General Sir Graeme LambGraeme LambLieutenant-General Sir Graeme Cameron Maxwell Lamb, KBE, CMG, DSO is a retired British Army officer. He is a former Commander of the Field Army at Land Command, known for his contributions to counter-insurgency.-Career:...
- 2009-2011 Lieutenant-General Sir Barney White-SpunnerBarney White-SpunnerLieutenant General Sir Barnabas William Benjamin White-Spunner, KCB, CBE is the current Commander of the British Field Army.-Military career:Educated at Eton College and the University of St Andrews, Barney White-Spunner was commissioned into the Blues and Royals in 1979. He was appointed...