Adrian Foster | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2018 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Sierra Leone Civil War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Major-General Adrian John Foster CMG, MBE is a retired British Army officer who served as Deputy Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO).
Military career
Educated at the University of Southampton and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Foster was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 29 September 1975. [1] He served as commanding officer of 26 Regiment Royal Artillery, in which role he saw action in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2] He went on to become Chief of Staff (Forces) for the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in July 2003, [2] Director of Manning (Army) at the Ministry of Defence in June 2004, [3] Deputy Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO) in 2011 and Deputy Military Adviser for Peacekeeping in the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City in 2013. [4] He retired in January 2018. [5]
He was appointed an Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Special Honours, [6] awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1998, [7] and appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Operational Honours and Awards List issued on 28 September 2012. [8]
References
- ^ "No. 47830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 April 1979. p. 5670.
- ^ a b "Press Briefing". United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Senior Army Appointment" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Service appointments: Army". The Times. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "No. 62166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 2018. p. 298.
- ^ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 25.
- ^ "No. 55303". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 November 1998. p. 12075.
- ^ "Operational Honours and Awards List". Ministry of Defence. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
Adrian Foster | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2018 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Sierra Leone Civil War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Major-General Adrian John Foster CMG, MBE is a retired British Army officer who served as Deputy Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO).
Military career
Educated at the University of Southampton and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Foster was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 29 September 1975. [1] He served as commanding officer of 26 Regiment Royal Artillery, in which role he saw action in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2] He went on to become Chief of Staff (Forces) for the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in July 2003, [2] Director of Manning (Army) at the Ministry of Defence in June 2004, [3] Deputy Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO) in 2011 and Deputy Military Adviser for Peacekeeping in the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City in 2013. [4] He retired in January 2018. [5]
He was appointed an Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Special Honours, [6] awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1998, [7] and appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Operational Honours and Awards List issued on 28 September 2012. [8]
References
- ^ "No. 47830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 April 1979. p. 5670.
- ^ a b "Press Briefing". United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Senior Army Appointment" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Service appointments: Army". The Times. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "No. 62166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 2018. p. 298.
- ^ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 25.
- ^ "No. 55303". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 November 1998. p. 12075.
- ^ "Operational Honours and Awards List". Ministry of Defence. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2023.