Paul Tedman

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Major General Paul Tedman
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Major General Paul Tedman
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1995 – Present
Rank Major General
Commands No. 661 Squadron AAC
1 Regiment Army Air Corps
Aviation Reconnaissance Force
1st Aviation Brigade
United Kingdom Space Command
Battles / wars Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Paul Terence Tedman CBE is a senior British Army officer. Since May 2024, he has been commander of United Kingdom Space Command.

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Early life and education

Tedman has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree in war studies. [1]

Military career

Tedman was commissioned into the Army Air Corps on 29 July 1995. [2] Having qualified as a pilot, he was awarded his wings in 1999. [1] He became officer commanding No. 661 Squadron AAC in 2008, Deputy Commander, Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing in 2010 and commanding officer 1 Regiment Army Air Corps in 2012. [3] He went on to be commander of the Aviation Reconnaissance Force in 2016, Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command in October 2019 and commander 1st Aviation Brigade in April 2020. [4] He was promoted to brigadier on 30 June 2020. [5]

From 2021 to 2023, he served as an exchange officer at US Space Command in the role of deputy director of strategy, plans and policy. [1] [6] On 12 May 2024, he was appointed Commander United Kingdom Space Command and promoted to major general. [7]

Tedman was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for services in Iraq on 23 April 2004 [8] and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for services in Afghanistan on 21 March 2014. [9] In the 2020 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 28 December 2019. [10] In 2023, he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the President of the United States of America. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Visiting Fellows 2023-24". The Changing Character of War Centre. University of Oxford. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "No. 55026". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 January 1998. p. 957.
  3. ↑ "Brigadier General Paul Tedman CBE". Royal United Service Institute. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin (1 June 2020). "Generals current June 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 4 June 2020. Brigadier Paul T. Tedman (late Army Air Corps): Deputy Commander, Joint Helicopter Command, October 2019, and Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade, April 2020
  5. ↑ "No. 63091". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 August 2020. p. 14343.
  6. ↑ "UK Space Command". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "No. 64395". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 May 2024. p. 9339.
  8. ↑ "No. 57269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 2004. p. 5133.
  9. ↑ "No. 60813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 March 2014. p. 5838.
  10. ↑ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N6.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander United Kingdom Space Command
2024–Present		Incumbent
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