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The Deputy Commander Field Army is a senior British Army officer who serves as deputy to the Commander Field Army.

Structure

The UK Field Army was first established in 1982 when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief at UK Land Forces was designated Commander of that formation. In 1995 the designation changed to Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Land Command. The Field Army was re-established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation.^[1] The Commander of the Field Army had two deployable Divisions (1st Armoured Division and 3rd Mechanised Division), HQ 6th Division, Theatre Troops, Joint Helicopter Command, and Training Support under him. The post of Commander Field Army ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.^[2] The post of Deputy Commander Land Forces was recreated again in January 2012.^[3]

Recent Deputy Commanders

Recent Commanders have been:^[3]
Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces

1972-1973 Lieutenant-General Sir Frank King
1973-1976 Lieutenant-General Sir Allan Taylor
1976-1977 Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Beach
1977-1980 Lieutenant-General Sir Peter Hudson
1980-1982 Lieutenant-General Sir Frank Kitson

Commander UK Field Army

1982-1984 Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Burgess
1984-1987 Lieutenant-General Sir John Akehurst
1987-1990 Lieutenant-General Sir David Ramsbotham
1990-1993 Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Wilkes
1993-1994 Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Rose
1994-1995 Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Swinburn

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Land Command

1995-1997 Lieutenant-General Sir Hew Pike
1997-2001 Lieutenant-General Sir Jack Deverell

Commander Field Army

2001-2003 Lieutenant-General Sir Cedric Delves
2003-2005 Lieutenant-General Sir Redmond Watt
2005-2007 Lieutenant-General Robin Brims
2007-2009 Lieutenant-General Sir Graeme Lamb
2009-2011 Lieutenant-General Sir Barney White-Spunner

Deputy Commander Land Forces

2011-2012 Lieutenant-General Nick Carter
2012- Vacant

Deputy Commander Field Army

2015- Vacant

Recent Deputy Commanders (Reserves)

Recent Commanders for the Reserves have been:

2011-2012 Major-General The Duke of Westminster^[4]
2012–2015 Major-General Ranald Munro^[5]
2015-Present Major General Simon Brooks-Ward

References

^ Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127
^ Army Command reorganization Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011 Template:Wayback
^ ^a ^b Army Commands
^ First ever two star post created Ministry of Defence ^{[dead link]}
^ Defence Medical Welfare Service: Patrons

[1] Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127

[2] Army Command reorganization Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011 Template:Wayback

[commands-3] Army Commands

[4] First ever two star post created Ministry of Defence ^{[dead link]}

[5] Defence Medical Welfare Service: Patrons

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 ==Structure==
-The '''UK Field Army''' was first established in 1982 when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief at UK Land Forces was designated Commander of that formation. In 1995 the designation changed to Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Land Command. The '''Field Army''' was re-established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation.<ref>Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127</ref> The Commander of the Field Army had two deployable Divisions ([[1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|1st Armoured Division]] and [[3rd Mechanised Division (United Kingdom)|3rd Mechanised Division]]), HQ [[6th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|6th Division]], Theatre Troops, [[Joint Helicopter Command]], and Training Support under him. The post of Commander Field Army ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.<ref>[http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2506:uk-army-command-reorganization&catid=1:europe&Itemid=57 Army Command reorganization] Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011</ref> {{dead link|date=December 2015}} The post of Deputy Commander Land Forces was recreated again in January 2012.<ref name=commands>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands]</ref>
+The '''UK Field Army''' was first established in 1982 when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief at UK Land Forces was designated Commander of that formation. In 1995 the designation changed to Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Land Command. The '''Field Army''' was re-established in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation.<ref>Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127</ref> The Commander of the Field Army had two deployable Divisions ([[1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|1st Armoured Division]] and [[3rd Mechanised Division (United Kingdom)|3rd Mechanised Division]]), HQ [[6th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|6th Division]], Theatre Troops, [[Joint Helicopter Command]], and Training Support under him. The post of Commander Field Army ceased to exist from 1 November 2011 following a major army command reorganisation.<ref>[http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2506:uk-army-command-reorganization&catid=1:europe&Itemid=57 Army Command reorganization] Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011  {{wayback|url=http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2506:uk-army-command-reorganization&catid=1:europe&Itemid=57 |date=20111112055548 }}</ref> The post of Deputy Commander Land Forces was recreated again in January 2012.<ref name=commands>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands]</ref>
 ==Recent Deputy Commanders==