Jonathan Swift | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1995–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 38 (Irish) Brigade Regional Command |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Jonathan Swift, OBE is a senior British Army officer. He served as General Officer Commanding, Regional Command from July 2022 to August 2023.
Swift was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1995. [1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 2011, in which capacity he was deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 18 as commander of Transition Support Unit Nahr-e-Saraj. [1] He went on to become senior requirements manager for armoured vehicles in Defence Equipment and Support in 2014, Assistant Head for Capability Plans in Army Headquarters in 2015 and commander, 38 (Irish) Brigade in September 2017. [1]
After that, he became Head of Ground Manoeuvre Capability at Army Headquarters in October 2019. He was made colonel of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on 1 September 2020, an honorary post. [2] On 6 July 2022, he was appointed General Officer Commanding, Regional Command, which is the Army head quarter for the UK, Nepal and Brunei, and promoted to major general. [3] During his visit to BFB Tuker Lines in May 2023, he planted plants, spoke to spouses, and officially launched the BFB Community Library. [4] [5]
Swift was Honorary Colonel of the Manchester and Salford Universities Officers' Training Corps until November 2023, when his tenure expired. [6]
Swift was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services in Afghanistan in March 2014. [7]
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