Peter Rowell (British Army officer)
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Major General Peter John Rowell MBE is a British Army officer who currently serves as commandant of the Defence Academy.
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1995–Present |
Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Defence Academy |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Rowell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 3 May 1995.[1] He was deployed to Afghanistan as chief of staff for 4th Mechanised Brigade before being promoted to brigadier and becoming commandant of the Royal School of Military Engineering in 2019.[2] He went on to be Head of Concepts and Force Exploration in 2022 and commandant of the Defence Academy in May 2024.[3]