Edward M. Flint
Brigadier Edward (Ted) Michael Flint (born 4 July 1960) is a former Signal Officer in Chief of the British Army.
Edward M. Flint | |
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 Flint in 2008 | |
| Nickname(s) | Ted |
| Born | 4 July 1960 |
| Allegiance |  |
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| Years of service | 1979 – 2012 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Bosnian War |
Military career
Educated at St Albans School (Hertfordshire), and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Flint was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1979.[1]
In 2004 he was appointed as Director Defence Logistic Information[2] at the Defence Logistics Organisation. He moved in 2006 to the Defence College of Communications and Information Systems[3] where he took up the appointment of Commandant.
In 2007 he became Signal Officer in Chief (Army)[4], the head of the Royal Corps of Signals. After three years in this appointment he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies. On leaving the College he became Chief of Staff of the Support Command Planning Team.
He was, until 2018, a Colonel Commandant[5] of the Royal Corps of Signals, and is Chair of the Trustees of the Royal Signals Museum.
References
- "No. 48015". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 November 1979. p. 14930.
- "Appointments in the armed forces". The Times. 12 July 2005. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- "AFCEA SIGNAL Media". AFCEA Chapter News. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- "Royal Corps of Signals Visit". dorset.bcs.org. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- "Honorary Colonels of the British Army" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Terrington |
Commandant Defence College of Communications and Information Systems 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Timothy Watts |
| Preceded by John Thomas |
Signal Officer in Chief (Army) 2007 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Timothy Watts |