Timothy Sulivan
Timothy Sulivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom United Kingdom |
| Branch | File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army |
| Service years | 1966–2001 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | The Blues and Royals 7th Armoured Brigade 4th Division |
| Conflicts | Operation Banner Bosnian War Gulf War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Bronze Star Medal (US)[1] |
Major General Timothy John Sulivan CB CBE DL (born 1946) is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Military career
[edit | edit source]Sulivan was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1966[2] and transferred into the Blues and Royals in 1980.[3] He became commanding officer of the Blues and Royals in the late 1980s.[4]
He served as the only non-US member of General Norman Schwarzkopf's strategic planning team during the Gulf War[5] for which he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire[6] and awarded the Bronze Star Medal (US) in March 1991.[1]
He went on to become Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1991, Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1993[7] and Director-General for Doctrine and Development in 1994.[8] After that he became Chief of Staff for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Bosnia in 1996 and General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1998 before he retired in 2001.[8]
In retirement he has become vice president for customer relations with General Dynamics (UK) Ltd.[5]
References
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- ^ The Blues and Royal Journal, 1988, page 1, Foreword by Commanding Officer Lt Col T J Sulivan
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- ^ Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence Posts
- ^ a b Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine