James Swift (British Army officer)
James Swift | |
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
OBE (born 6 October 1967) is a retired senior British Army
officer.
Early life and education
Swift was born on 6 October 1967 in
Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1992.[1]
Military career
Swift was commissioned in to the
20th Armoured Brigade in May 2012.[1]
Swift was appointed Director of Strategy in March 2016;3rd (United Kingdom) Division in November 2018.[7] It was announced on 30 January 2020 that Swift would become Chief of Defence People (CDP), succeeding Lieutenant General Richard Nugee in late February 2020.[8] Swift was promoted to lieutenant general on 27 February 2020,[9] and retired from the army on 25 April 2023.[10]
Swift was appointed
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2023 New Year Honours.[11]
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- ^ "What's in a name? Title changes for two senior British Army leaders". British Army. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "MoD announces new faces in command". Salisbury Journal. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Major General James Swift appointed as Chief of Defence People". UK Ministry of Defence. London, United Kingdom. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "No. 62947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2020. p. 5503.
- ^ "No. 64035". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 April 2023. p. 8358.
- ^ "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N3.