Neil Thorpe
 | Neil joined the British Army in 1993 and was commissioned into the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). He then spent his first 10 years supporting armoured, engineer and infantry units in the UK, Balkans, Canada, Australia and Germany. He has commanded at Company, Battalion and Brigade level including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In staff appointments, Neil has specialised in global logistics and engineering, and financial and capability planning. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and also a graduate of the Major Projects Leadership Academy. Neil was awarded an OBE in 2013 for operational services in Afghanistan whilst in command of 4 Close Support Battalion REME and was further awarded a CBE in 2019 for military service whilst in command of 104 Logistic Support Brigade. His current role is Deputy Chief of Staff for the Field Army. This is a 2* (Major General) appointment charged with delivering personnel, medical, logistic and engineering support to some 80,000 people (Regular and Reserves). |