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Lt Gen Copinger-Symes

Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE, Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command

Tom spent his early career with The Rifles on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan, and in operational and strategy posts at the Permanent Joint Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence.

Maj Gen Rowell

Major General Peter Rowell MBE, Chief Executive and Commandant Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

Since May 2024, he has been the Commandant and Chief Executive of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom - his alma mater. Major General Rowell is delighted to be part of a diverse team delivering world-class education and training to sharpen the intellectual edge needed for success on operations and leadership in government.

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