Duncan Capps
Duncan Capps | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1986– |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 104th Logistic Brigade Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (2020-Present) |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Duncan Francis Capps CBE is a British Army officer. He currently serves as Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Military career
Capps was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Transport on 13 December 1986.[1] He became Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division in December 2008,[2] commander 104th Logistic Brigade in August 2011[3] and commander, Joint Force Support in Afghanistan in December 2012.[4] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics) at Permanent Joint Headquarters in November 2013,[5] Head of Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements at Defence Equipment and Support in February 2016[6] and General Officer Commanding Regional Command in June 2017.[7] Capps became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on the 27 March 2020.[8]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 21 March 2014.[9]
References
- ^ "No. 50826". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 1987. p. 1777.
- ^ "UK Armed Forces appointments announced September 2008". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Visits" (PDF). Blue Beret. 30 November 2011. p. 23. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Britain to hand over Camp Bastion to US forces". The Telegraph. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Senior appointments". The Times. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Senior appointments (April 2017)". RAF. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Senior Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Current generals" (PDF). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "No. 60813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 March 2014. p. 5835.