Tim Radford (British Army officer)
| Tim Radford | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant General Tim Radford DSO OBE | |
| Born | 23 February 1963 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1984 – |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
19th Light Brigade Force Troops Command |
| Battles/wars |
The Troubles Iraq War Afghanistan War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Timothy Buchan Radford, CB, DSO, OBE (born 23 February 1963) is a British Army officer who serves as Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and has served as Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission.
Military career
Educated at Rugby School, Durham University (BA, Politics) and King's College London (MA, War Studies), Radford was commissioned into The Light Infantry in 1985.[1] He spent four years in command appointments before joining the School of Infantry as an Instructor in 1989.[2] He attended Staff College, Camberley in 1995.[2] On promotion to colonel in 2005 he became Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism and United Kingdom Operations at the Ministry of Defence.[3] He went on to command 19 Light Brigade in 2008, during which he deployed as Commander of Task Force Helmand between April and October of that year and led the major offensive Operation Panther's Claw in Summer 2009.[4]
He became Head of Overseas Operations in the Ministry of Defence in January 2010.[3] In 2011 he attended the US Army Defense Strategic Leadership Programme and the Combined Joint Force Land Component Course.[2] On promotion to major general in November 2011 he became Chief of Staff of the ISAF Joint Command in Kabul, Afghanistan[5] and then became General Officer Force Troops Command in February 2013.[5] In this capacity he oversaw the operation to provide medical assistance for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in Autumn 2014.[6] On promotion to lieutenant general in July 2015 he was selected as Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission.[2] Radford was appointed as Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps on 25 July 2016.[7]
Honours and decorations
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in April 1994,[8] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours.[9] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in March 2010.[10] Radford was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[11]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50006. p. 504. 14 January 1985. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lieutenant General Tim Radford". NATO. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- 1 2 Remembrance Day Lecture Bedford School
- ↑ Harnden, p. 54
- 1 2 Army Commands
- ↑ "Aid Boss Joins British Troops Battling Ebola". Sky News. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61656. p. 16081. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53653. p. 6166. 25 April 1994. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58196. p. 5. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59366. p. 4834. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61608. p. B3. 11 June 2016.
Sources
- Harnden, Toby (2011). Dead Men Risen: The Welsh Guards and the Real Story of Britain's War in Afghanistan. Quercus. ISBN 978-1849164238.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shaun Burley |
General Officer Commanding, Force Troops Command 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Tyrone Urch |
| Preceded by Carsten Jacobson |
Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission 2015–2016 |
Succeeded by Sandy Storrie |
| Preceded by Tim Evans |
Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 2016 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |