Mike Elviss
British Army general (born 1972)
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Lieutenant General Michael Richard Elviss, CB, MBE (born 18 July 1972) is a senior British Army officer. He served as Commander Field Army from March 2024 til March 2026, and is currently Commander, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
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Mike Elviss | |
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Elviss in 2021 | |
| Born | 18 July 1972 Harrogate, England |
| Education | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1992–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 540884 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | |
Early life and education
Elviss was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, on 18 July 1972 to Richard and Gillian Elviss.[1] He was educated at Helsby High School in Helsby, Cheshire, and then at Sir John Deane's College, a sixth form college in Northwich, Cheshire.[1] He studied at the University of Reading (BSc), Cranfield University (PGDip) and King's College London (MA).[2]
Military career
Elviss was commissioned as a second lieutenant (on probation) in the Territorial Army on 29 November 1992.[3] He resigned this commission on 3 September 1994.[4] He then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and was commissioned in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army, as a second lieutenant on 12 August 1995 with seniority in that rank from 7 August 1992.[5] The same day, he was promoted to lieutenant with seniority from 7 August 1994.[5] He served with 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery from 1995.[1]
He served as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery from 2011 to 2014.[1][6] He became the commander of the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2016;[7] Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, Field Army in 2018; and was General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Division from February 2020 to October 2021.[8] Elviss was promoted to the substantive rank of major general on 10 February 2020.[9][10]
After a serving as Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters from October 2021, Elviss was promoted to lieutenant general and became Commander Field Army in March 2024.[11] He took up the NATO post of Commander, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in March 2026.[12]
He was appointed Master Gunner, St James's Park on 1 November 2025.[13]
Elviss was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours,[14] and awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in recognition of his services in Afghanistan in September 2011[15] and again in March 2014.[16] In September 2023, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath, backdated to 14 April 2023.[17][18]