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Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE,  Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command

Profile of Lt Gen Copinger-Symes in Army combats with arms folded.

Tom spent his early career with The Rifles on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan, and in operational and strategy posts at the Permanent Joint Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence.

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Major General Andrew Roe CB, Chief Executive and Commandant Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

Profile of Major General Andrew Roe in No.1 uniform.

Major General Andrew Roe commissioned into the Green Howards in April 1992. His early service included operational tours of Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He attended Staff College in the United States in 2004. On his return to the United Kingdom, he was posted to 3rd (United Kingdom) Division as Staff Officer Level 2 Operations, Organisation and Deployment. He assumed command of C Company, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) in 2008.

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