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::Major General Robin Brims was commissioned into the Light Infantry in 1970. As a junior officer he saw service in England, Germany and Northern Ireland. After Staff College, he was appointed Chief of Staff [[8 Infantry Brigade]]. In 1986-7, he commanded a company in Germany and Northern Ireland, before promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Having served as Military Assistant to the Military Secretary, he commanded 3rd Battalion The Light Infantry in 1989-91 in Germany and Belfast. Following a staff posting as a Colonel in MOD, he commanded 24 Airmobile Brigade at Colchester in 1995-6, deploying to Bosnia as part of the UN's Rapid Reaction Force in 1995. He was Chief of Staff, [[HQ Northern Ireland]], 1997-8, and Director of Army Plans & Resources in 1999. Promoted Major General January 2000, he commanded Multi-National Division (South West) in Bosnia before assuming command of 1(UK) Armoured Division in November 2000.<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/biogs_old.htm Brief biographical details of the senior UK commanders involved in Operation Telic], Ministry of Defence, Archived by the National Archives, 8 April 2010.</ref> | ::Major General Robin Brims was commissioned into the Light Infantry in 1970. As a junior officer he saw service in England, Germany and Northern Ireland. After Staff College, he was appointed Chief of Staff [[8 Infantry Brigade]]. In 1986-7, he commanded a company in Germany and Northern Ireland, before promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Having served as Military Assistant to the Military Secretary, he commanded 3rd Battalion The Light Infantry in 1989-91 in Germany and Belfast. Following a staff posting as a Colonel in MOD, he commanded 24 Airmobile Brigade at Colchester in 1995-6, deploying to Bosnia as part of the UN's Rapid Reaction Force in 1995. He was Chief of Staff, [[HQ Northern Ireland]], 1997-8, and Director of Army Plans & Resources in 1999. Promoted Major General January 2000, he commanded Multi-National Division (South West) in Bosnia before assuming command of 1(UK) Armoured Division in November 2000.<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/biogs_old.htm Brief biographical details of the senior UK commanders involved in Operation Telic], Ministry of Defence, Archived by the National Archives, 8 April 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Institute for Statecraft]] - Fellow 2015 <ref name="about us">Institute for Statecraft [http://www.statecraft.org.uk/governance Governance]. Accessed 26 December 2015.</ref> | ||
==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
| − | *Iraq Inquiry, [http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/091208.aspx#pm2 Oral Evidence], 8 December 2009. | + | *Iraq Inquiry, [http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/091208.aspx#pm2 Oral Evidence], 8 December 2009. |
| − | *Iraq Inquiry, [http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/091214.aspx#pm Oral Evidence, 14 December 2009. | + | *Iraq Inquiry, [http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/091214.aspx#pm Oral Evidence], 14 December 2009. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:28, 26 December 2015
Lt Gen Robin Brims served as General Officer Commanding 1 (UK) Armoured Division, UK Land Component Commander Operation Telic, Nov 2002 – May 2003.[1]
The Ministry of Defence Operation Telic page outlined Brims' career as follows:
- Major General Robin Brims was commissioned into the Light Infantry in 1970. As a junior officer he saw service in England, Germany and Northern Ireland. After Staff College, he was appointed Chief of Staff 8 Infantry Brigade. In 1986-7, he commanded a company in Germany and Northern Ireland, before promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Having served as Military Assistant to the Military Secretary, he commanded 3rd Battalion The Light Infantry in 1989-91 in Germany and Belfast. Following a staff posting as a Colonel in MOD, he commanded 24 Airmobile Brigade at Colchester in 1995-6, deploying to Bosnia as part of the UN's Rapid Reaction Force in 1995. He was Chief of Staff, HQ Northern Ireland, 1997-8, and Director of Army Plans & Resources in 1999. Promoted Major General January 2000, he commanded Multi-National Division (South West) in Bosnia before assuming command of 1(UK) Armoured Division in November 2000.[2]
Affiliations
- Institute for Statecraft - Fellow 2015 [3]
External Resources
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 8 December 2009.
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 14 December 2009.
Notes
- ↑ New witnesses named, Iraq Inquiry, 30 November 2009.
- ↑ Brief biographical details of the senior UK commanders involved in Operation Telic, Ministry of Defence, Archived by the National Archives, 8 April 2010.
- ↑ Institute for Statecraft Governance. Accessed 26 December 2015.
