Mike Elviss

Lieutenant General Michael Richard Elviss, CB, MBE (born 18 July 1972) is a senior British Army officer. He currently serves as Commander Field Army.

Mike Elviss
Elviss in 2021
Born	(1972-07-18) 18 July 1972 (age 52) Harrogate, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1993–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	540884
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands	1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 20th Armoured Brigade 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Field Army
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (2)
Alma mater	University of Reading Cranfield University King's College London

Early life and education

Elviss was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, on 18 July 1972 to Richard and Gillian Elviss. He was educated at the University of Reading (BSc), Cranfield University (PGDip) and King's College London (MA).^[1]

Military career

Elviss was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1993.^[2] He served as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery.^[3] He became the commander of the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2016;^[4] Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, Field Army in 2018; and was General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Division from February 2020 to October 2021.^[5] Elviss was promoted to the substantive rank of major general on 10 February 2020.^[6][7]

After a serving as Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters from October 2021, Elviss was promoted to lieutenant general and became Commander Field Army in March 2024.^[8]

Elviss was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours,^[9] and awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in recognition of his services in Afghanistan in September 2011^[10] and again in March 2014.^[11] In September 2023, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath, backdated to 14 April 2023.^[12][13]

References

1. "Elviss, Maj. Gen. Michael Richard". Who's Who. A & C Black. 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U294564. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. "No. 53192". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 February 1993. p. 1869.
3. "1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Receive Freedom Of Doncaster After Returning From Afghanistan". Getty Images. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
4. "The Brigadier Who's Done His Bit For Army Restructuring". Forces.net. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. "Generals: February 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
6. "No. 62947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2020. p. 5503.
7. "Last week we said goodbye to General Officer Commanding Maj Gen Mike Elviss MBE". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
8. "British Army welcomes Iraq and Afghanistan veteran as new Commander Field Army". Forces.net. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
9. "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 5.
10. "No. 59924". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2011. p. 18716.
11. "No. 60813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 March 2014. p. 5837.
12. "No. 64167". The London Gazette. 11 September 2023. p. 18087.
13. "No. 64199". The London Gazette. 16 October 2023. p. 20682.

Military offices
Preceded by James Swift	General Officer Commanding the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division 2020–2021	Succeeded by James Martin
Preceded by Ralph Wooddisse	Commander Field Army 2024–Present	Incumbent