Paul Jaques
Paul Jaques | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1983 – present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 101st Logistic Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Paul William Jaques CBE is a senior British Army officer, who serves as Chief of Materiél (Land) and Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Jaques was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 6 August 1983.[1] He became commander of 101st Logistic Brigade in December 2005,[2] and saw action in that role in Iraq.[3] He went on to be Head of Capability and Expeditionary Logistics in April 2008,[4] Head of Equipment Planning to the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability) in July 2011,[5] and Director Land Equipment at Defence Equipment and Support in December 2013.[3]
He was promoted to lieutenant general on 8 March 2016,[6] and made Chief of Materiél (Land) and Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 2016.[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 49496". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 October 1983. p. 12945.
- ^ "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Our trustees". Team Army. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "The Management of the Typhoon project". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Service Appointments". Defence viewpoints. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "No. 61545". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 April 2016. p. 7739.
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 5.