Richard Cripwell
| Richard Cripwell | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Years of service | 1982 – |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
26 Engineer Regiment Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Task Force in Kosovo British Forces Cyprus |
| Battles/wars |
The Troubles Iraq War Afghanistan War |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Richard John Cripwell CB CBE is a British Army officer who served as Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C.. He is currently the Deputy Commander of NATO's Resolute Support Mission.
Early life and education
Cripwell was educated in Dublin and at Welbeck College.[1]
Military career
Cripwell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1982.[1] He became commanding officer of 26 Engineer Regiment and then served as commander of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Task Force in Kosovo.[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Staff at Permanent Joint Headquarters in January 2010, Director Strategic Transition and Assessments Group at the Headquarters of the International Security Assistance Force in February 2012 and Commander British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in January 2013.[2] After that he became Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in March 2015.[3] He became the Deputy Commander of NATO's Resolute Support Mission in October 2017.[4]
Honours
In the 2017 New Year Honours, Cripwell was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Brigadier Richard Cripwell". Welbeck College. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Forces TV Meets Outgoing Head of BFC". Forces TV. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cripwell assumes responsibility as deputy commander; Castellano bids farewell". 24 October 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Graham Stacey |
Commander British Forces Cyprus 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Michael Wigston |
| Preceded by Buster Howes |
Head of the British Defence Staff – US and Defence Attaché 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Gavin Parker |