Glenn Haughton
Glenn Haughton | |
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life and education
Haughton left school after taking his
While serving in the army, Haughton completed an
Military career
Early career
In 1988, Haughton joined the
In 2010, Haughton was selected for a Late Entry Commission (i.e. he was a senior serving soldier selected to become a
Senior appointments
In January 2014, Haughton was appointed academy sergeant major, one of the most senior warrant officer appointments in the British Army.
In March 2015, he was appointed Army Sergeant Major, making him the most senior warrant officer/other ranks soldier in the British Army. As the Army Sergeant Major, he was the only soldier (and the first) to be a member of the Army Board.[4]
On 1 November 2018, Haughton was appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee.[7] Although he continues to serve as a warrant officer class 1 in this position, he was promoted to major on 31 July 2019.[8]
Personal life
Haughton is married and has two children.[1][9] He left Twitter after claiming 'poor mental health as a result of trolling' after being publicly challenged over his record.[10]
Honours and decorations
In January 2014, Haughton was awarded the
References
- ^ a b c d "Trustees". The Soldiers Charity. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Soldiers take seat at top table". Soldier Magazine. British Army. February 2015. p. 13.
- ^ "Senior military officers support London Pride". blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton". Army.mod.uk. British Army. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Senior military officers support London Pride". Defence in the media. Ministry of Defence. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "No. 60777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 2014. p. 2811.
- ^ "WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE has been appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC)". UK MOD. UK MOD. 5 November 2018.
- ^ "No. 62732". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 August 2019. p. 13982.
- ^ Tan, Michelle (13 September 2015). "British army appoints first Army sergeant major". Army Times. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Armed Forces Mental Health Champion Quits Twitter Over 'Poor Mental Health As A Result Of Trolling'". Forces Network. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "No. 60765". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 2014. p. 1689.
- ^ "No. 62150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. N6.