Mark Mans

Lieutenant General Sir Mark Francis Noel Mans, KCB, CBE, DL (born 1955) is a senior British Army officer, who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces of the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2012.

Sir Mark Mans
Lieutenant General Mans in 2012
Born	1955 (age 69–70)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1974–2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Personnel & Support Command Regional Forces 21 Engineer Regiment 37 Field Squadron
Battles / wars	The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War Iraq War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service Legion of Merit (United States)

Military career

Educated at Berkhamsted School,^[1] Mans was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1974.^[2] In 1991 during the Gulf War he was Officer Commanding 37 Field Squadron.^[3] Later in 1995 he deployed to Bosnia^[4] in command of 21 Engineer Regiment.^[5] In February 2005 he became Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Force – Iraq.^[6]

Mans served as Deputy Adjutant General,^[7] taking up that appointment in 2006, before becoming Military Secretary in March 2008.^[4] In September 2009 he was appointed Commander Regional Forces at Land Command.^[4] Then in December 2009 he was made Adjutant-General to the Forces with responsibility for both personnel and support.^[8] Mans served as the Chief Royal Engineer from 2013^[9] to 2018.^[10]

Mans was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1996,^[11] appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 Birthday Honours,^[12] and awarded the American Legion of Merit in December 2006.^[13] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2012 New Year Honours.^[14][15] He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire in October 2012.^[16]