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::Roger Wheeler had a long and distinguished military career. As [[Chief of the General Staff]], the professional head of the British Army, he brings to Aegis experience of the highest levels of political/military engagement both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the Advisory Board of [[Thales UK]] and the [[Serious Organised Crime Agency]]. He is Constable of HM Tower of London. He is a non–executive director having previously served on the Aegis Advisory Council.<ref>[http://www.aegisworld.com/management.html Management Information - AEGIS private security company], accessed 13 April 2008.</ref>
 
::Roger Wheeler had a long and distinguished military career. As [[Chief of the General Staff]], the professional head of the British Army, he brings to Aegis experience of the highest levels of political/military engagement both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the Advisory Board of [[Thales UK]] and the [[Serious Organised Crime Agency]]. He is Constable of HM Tower of London. He is a non–executive director having previously served on the Aegis Advisory Council.<ref>[http://www.aegisworld.com/management.html Management Information - AEGIS private security company], accessed 13 April 2008.</ref>
  
Wheeler was named as the military advisor to the [[Iraq Inquiry]] chaired by Sir [[John Chilcott]] in October 2009.<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091013advisers_appointed.aspx Military and international law advisers appointed], Iraq Inquiry, 13 October 2009.</ref> His appointment was questioned because of his role as a director of Aegis, which had profited from the Iraq War.<ref>Kevin Blowe, [http://www.blowe.org.uk/2009/10/iraq-inquiry-appoints-director-of.html Iraq Inquiry Appoints Director of Private Defence Contractor As Advisor], Random Blowe, 15 October 2009.</ref>
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Wheeler was named as the military advisor to the [[Iraq Inquiry]] chaired by Sir [[John Chilcot]] in October 2009.<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091013advisers_appointed.aspx Military and international law advisers appointed], Iraq Inquiry, 13 October 2009.</ref> His appointment was questioned because of his role as a director of Aegis, which had profited from the Iraq War.<ref>Kevin Blowe, [http://www.blowe.org.uk/2009/10/iraq-inquiry-appoints-director-of.html Iraq Inquiry Appoints Director of Private Defence Contractor As Advisor], Random Blowe, 15 October 2009.</ref>
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==

Revision as of 13:22, 16 October 2009

Roger Wheeler had a long and distinguished military career. As Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, he brings to Aegis experience of the highest levels of political/military engagement both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Thales UK and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. He is Constable of HM Tower of London. He is a non–executive director having previously served on the Aegis Advisory Council.[1]

Wheeler was named as the military advisor to the Iraq Inquiry chaired by Sir John Chilcot in October 2009.[2] His appointment was questioned because of his role as a director of Aegis, which had profited from the Iraq War.[3]

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