Paul Tedman

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Paul Tedman
Major General Paul Tedman
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1995 – Present
RankMajor General
Commands heldNo. 661 Squadron AAC
1 Regiment Army Air Corps
Aviation Reconnaissance Force
1st Aviation Brigade
United Kingdom Space Command
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Paul Terence Tedman CBE is a senior British Army officer.

Military career[edit]

Tedman was commissioned into the Army Air Corps on 29 July 1995.[1] He became officer commanding No. 661 Squadron AAC in 2008, Deputy Commander, Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing in 2010 and commanding officer 1 Regiment Army Air Corps in 2012.[2] He went on to be commander of the Aviation Reconnaissance Force in 2016, Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command in October 2019 and commander 1st Aviation Brigade in April 2020.[3] He was appointed Commander United Kingdom Space Command on 12 May 2024.[4]

Tedman was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for services in Iraq on 23 April 2004[5] and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for services in Afghanistan on 21 March 2014.[6] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 28 December 2019.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 55026". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 January 1998. p. 957.
  2. ^ "Brigadier General Paul Tedman CBE". Royal United Service Institute. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ Mackie, Colin (1 June 2020). "Generals current June 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 4 June 2020. Brigadier Paul T. Tedman (late Army Air Corps): Deputy Commander, Joint Helicopter Command, October 2019, and Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade, April 2020
  4. ^ "No. 64395". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 May 2024. p. 9339.
  5. ^ "No. 57269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 2004. p. 5133.
  6. ^ "No. 60813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 March 2014. p. 5838.
  7. ^ "Gazette Notice 3454649". London Gazette.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander United Kingdom Space Command
2024–Present
Incumbent