Mark Mans
British Army general
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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.
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Sir Mark Mans | |
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Lieutenant General Mans in 2012 | |
| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1974–2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Personnel & Support Command Regional Forces 21 Engineer Regiment 37 Field Squadron |
| Conflicts | 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) |
Military career
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]