Commander Regional Forces (United Kingdom)
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The Commander Regional Forces (CRF) was a senior British Army officer who had command over the Regenerative Divisions of the British Army
i.e. those divisions that are not on full strength and would only be mobilised in a national emergency. The post was held by a Lieutenant General and was based at HQ Land Forces. The post holder was also Inspector-General of the Territorial Army.
and 5th Division), London District
, and UK Support Command Germany.
In December 2009 it was announced that the responsibilities of the Commander Regional Forces (i.e. responsibility for support) would be subsumed within those of the Adjutant-General to the Forces
who henceforth would take responsibility for both personnel and support.
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 that are not on full strength and would only be mobilised in a national emergency. The post was held by a Lieutenant General and was based at HQ Land Forces. The post holder was also Inspector-General of the Territorial Army.
Structure
Regional Forces was established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation. Commander Regional Forces is responsible for three regenerative Divisions (2nd Division, 4th Division4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 4th Infantry Division is a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsular War the Crimean War , the First World War , and during the Second World War.- Napoleonic Wars :...
and 5th Division), London District
London District (British Army)
London District is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area. Established in 1870 as Home District, it was re-formed in 1905 as London District to be an independent district within the larger command structure of the army, and has remained so...
, and UK Support Command Germany.
In December 2009 it was announced that the responsibilities of the Commander Regional Forces (i.e. responsibility for support) would be subsumed within those of the Adjutant-General to the Forces
Adjutant-General to the Forces
The Adjutant-General to the Forces, commonly just referred to as the Adjutant-General , is one of the most senior officers in the British Army. He is in charge of administration, personnel and organisational matters. The Adjutant-General usually holds the rank of General or Lieutenant-General...
who henceforth would take responsibility for both personnel and support.
Recent Commanders
Recent Commanders of Regional Forces have been:- 2002-2004 Lieutenant General J KiszelyJohn KiszelyLieutenant General Sir John Panton Kiszely KCB, MC was Director of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. In December 2008 he was appointed as the National President of The Royal British Legion.-Military career:...
- 2004-2007 Lieutenant General J McCollJohn McCollGeneral Sir John Chalmers McColl KCB, CBE, DSO is the current Lieutenant Governor of Jersey. He was sworn in on 26 September 2011. He was formerly Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.-Army career:...
- 2007-2009 Lieutenant General N Parker
- September 2009 - December 2009 Lieutenant General M MansMark MansLieutenant-General Mark Francis Noel Mans CBE QCVS is the current Adjutant-General to the Forces of the United Kingdom.-Career:Educated at Berkhamsted School, Mark Mans was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1974. During the Gulf War he was Officer Commanding 37 Field Support Squadron. He was...