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As well as staff posts in the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], he has served as Chief of Staff of [[24 Airmobile Brigade]] and with UNPROFOR in [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref name=bio/> He assumed command of [[16 Air Assault Brigade]] in December 2002, which deployed as part of [[Operation Telic]], the British contribution to the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]].<ref name=bio/> |
As well as staff posts in the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], he has served as Chief of Staff of [[24 Airmobile Brigade]] and with UNPROFOR in [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref name=bio/> He assumed command of [[16 Air Assault Brigade]] in December 2002, which deployed as part of [[Operation Telic]], the British contribution to the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]].<ref name=bio/> |
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On 1 May 2007, he replaced Dutch Major-General [[Ton van Loon]] as Regional Command South in [[Afghanistan]] for a six months period. This [[NATO]] [[International Security Assistance Force|ISAF]] command was responsible for southern Afghanistan, where some of the most [[Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2007|intensive combat operations against the Taliban]] took place. Then in 2008 he was appointed [[General Officer Commanding]] [[6th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|6th Division]] (a new Divisional Headquarters based in [[York]]) and in 2009 he was appointed [[Director Special Forces]].<ref name="Army Commands">{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |title=Army Commands|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> He went on to be [[Commander Force Development and Capability|Commander Force Development and Training]] in February 2012 with the rank of [[Lieutenant General]].<ref name="Army Commands"/> |
On 1 May 2007, he replaced Dutch Major-General [[Ton van Loon]] as Regional Command South in [[Afghanistan]] for a six months period. This [[NATO]] [[International Security Assistance Force|ISAF]] command was responsible for southern Afghanistan, where some of the most [[Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2007|intensive combat operations against the Taliban]] took place. Then in 2008 he was appointed [[General Officer Commanding]] [[6th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|6th Division]] (a new Divisional Headquarters based in [[York]]) and in 2009 he was appointed [[Director Special Forces]].<ref name="Army Commands">{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |title=Army Commands |date=26 July 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |archivedate= 4 March 2016 |df= }}</ref> He went on to be [[Commander Force Development and Capability|Commander Force Development and Training]] in February 2012 with the rank of [[Lieutenant General]].<ref name="Army Commands"/> |
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Page was appointed [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] (CB) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |startpage=2 |supp=yes }}</ref> |
Page was appointed [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] (CB) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |startpage=2 |supp=yes }}</ref> |
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| Nickname(s) | Jacko |
| Born | 25 February 1959 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1981 – present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 512953 |
| Commands held | 6th Division |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Bosnian War Iraq War Afghanistan War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Jonathan David "Jacko" Page CB OBE (born 25 February 1959) is a British Army General.
Early life
Page was born in Norwich, Norfolk on 25 February 1959.[1]
Military career
Page commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1981.[2] In 1989, he commanded an armoured squadron of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and deployed to the Middle East for Operation Granby, the British military contribution to the Gulf War.[2]
As well as staff posts in the Ministry of Defence, he has served as Chief of Staff of 24 Airmobile Brigade and with UNPROFOR in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] He assumed command of 16 Air Assault Brigade in December 2002, which deployed as part of Operation Telic, the British contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[2]
On 1 May 2007, he replaced Dutch Major-General Ton van Loon as Regional Command South in Afghanistan for a six months period. This NATO ISAF command was responsible for southern Afghanistan, where some of the most intensive combat operations against the Taliban took place. Then in 2008 he was appointed General Officer Commanding 6th Division (a new Divisional Headquarters based in York) and in 2009 he was appointed Director Special Forces.[3] He went on to be Commander Force Development and Training in February 2012 with the rank of Lieutenant General.[3]
Page was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[4]
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d UK Ministry of Defence biography, Operation Telic Archived 25 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). 26 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- British Army generals
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- British Parachute Regiment officers
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014)
- British Army personnel of the Gulf War