Andrew Pringle | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1966–2001 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held |
Multi-National Division (South-West) 20th Armoured Brigade Royal Green Jackets |
Battles/wars |
Operation Banner Bosnian War Kosovo War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (2) |
Major General Andrew Robert Douglas Pringle, CB, CBE (born 1946) [1] is a retired British Army officer who served as president of KBR's International Government and Defence business. [2]
Pringle attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was commissioned on 16 December 1966, as a second lieutenant in the Royal Green Jackets. [3] He was promoted to lieutenant in July 1968, [4] captain in December 1972, [5] and major in February 1979. [6] He undertook numerous tours in Northern Ireland, for which he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. [7] Promoted to lieutenant colonel in June 1983, [8] he was given command of his Regiment and promoted to full colonel in June 1988. [9]
Pringle was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991. [10] Promoted to brigadier in July 1992, [11] he was then given command of the 20th Armoured Brigade in 1994. [12] [13] In that role, he undertook a tour in Bosnia in 1995, for which he was awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service. [14] In 1996 he became Director of Land Warfare at the Ministry of Defence. [13]
Pringle was promoted to major general and appointed Commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) of the Stabilization Force in Bosnia in November 1997; [15] this earned him a further Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service. [16] He then became Chief of Staff at the UK's Permanent Joint Headquarters in October 1998, [17] in which role he was involved in the direction of British operations in Iraq, East Timor, Moxambique, Sierra Leone Kosovo and Macedonia during 1998 - 2001. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2000 New Year Honours. [18]
Pringle retired in October 2001. [19] In March 2004 he became a Non-Executive Director of Manpower Software and, [20] in April 2008, he was appointed president of KBR's International Government, Defence & Support Services business. [2]
Andrew Pringle | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1966–2001 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held |
Multi-National Division (South-West) 20th Armoured Brigade Royal Green Jackets |
Battles/wars |
Operation Banner Bosnian War Kosovo War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (2) |
Major General Andrew Robert Douglas Pringle, CB, CBE (born 1946) [1] is a retired British Army officer who served as president of KBR's International Government and Defence business. [2]
Pringle attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was commissioned on 16 December 1966, as a second lieutenant in the Royal Green Jackets. [3] He was promoted to lieutenant in July 1968, [4] captain in December 1972, [5] and major in February 1979. [6] He undertook numerous tours in Northern Ireland, for which he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. [7] Promoted to lieutenant colonel in June 1983, [8] he was given command of his Regiment and promoted to full colonel in June 1988. [9]
Pringle was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991. [10] Promoted to brigadier in July 1992, [11] he was then given command of the 20th Armoured Brigade in 1994. [12] [13] In that role, he undertook a tour in Bosnia in 1995, for which he was awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service. [14] In 1996 he became Director of Land Warfare at the Ministry of Defence. [13]
Pringle was promoted to major general and appointed Commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) of the Stabilization Force in Bosnia in November 1997; [15] this earned him a further Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service. [16] He then became Chief of Staff at the UK's Permanent Joint Headquarters in October 1998, [17] in which role he was involved in the direction of British operations in Iraq, East Timor, Moxambique, Sierra Leone Kosovo and Macedonia during 1998 - 2001. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2000 New Year Honours. [18]
Pringle retired in October 2001. [19] In March 2004 he became a Non-Executive Director of Manpower Software and, [20] in April 2008, he was appointed president of KBR's International Government, Defence & Support Services business. [2]