Paul Tedman | |
|---|---|
 Major General Paul Tedman | |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1995 – Present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 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.
Tedman has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree in war studies. [1]
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]
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