Andrew Pringle
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Major General
Andrew Robert Douglas Pringle, CB, CBE (born 1946) is a retired British Army
officer and currently president of KBR's International Government and Defence business.
and was commissioned on 16 December 1966, as a second lieutenant
in the Royal Green Jackets
. He was promoted to lieutenant
in July 1968, captain
in December 1992 and major
in February 1979. He undertook a tour in Northern Ireland
in 1980 for which he was appointed MBE
. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel in August 1983, he was given command of his Regiment and promoted to full colonel
in July 1988.
He advanced to CBE
in 1991. Promoted to Brigadier in July 1992, he was then given command of 20th Armoured Brigade in 1994. He undertook a tour in Bosnia in 1995 for which he was given the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
. In 1996 he became Director of Land Warfare at the Ministry of Defence
.
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; this earned him a further Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
. He then became Chief of Staff at the UK's Permanent Joint Headquarters
in October 1998. In 1999 he commanded British operations in Kosovo
and Macedonia
for which he was appointed CB
in the New Years Honours List 2000.
He retired in October 2001. In March 2004 he became a Non-Executive Director of Manpower Software and in April 2008 he became president of KBR's International Government and Defence business.
Major-General (United Kingdom)
Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Andrew Robert Douglas Pringle, CB, CBE (born 1946) is a retired British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer and currently president of KBR's International Government and Defence business.
Military career
Pringle attended the Royal Military Academy SandhurstRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
and was commissioned on 16 December 1966, as a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
in the Royal Green Jackets
Royal Green Jackets
The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
. He was promoted to lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in July 1968, captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in December 1992 and major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in February 1979. He undertook a tour in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
in 1980 for which he was appointed MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel in August 1983, he was given command of his Regiment and promoted to full colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in July 1988.
He advanced to CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1991. Promoted to Brigadier in July 1992, he was then given command of 20th Armoured Brigade in 1994. He undertook a tour in Bosnia in 1995 for which he was given the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award that recognises meritorious service during, or in support of, operations...
. In 1996 he became Director of Land Warfare at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
.
Pringle was promoted to major-general and appointed Commander of the Multi-National Division (South West) of the Stabilization Force
SFOR
The Stabilisation Force was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement. It replaced the previous force IFOR...
in Bosnia in November 1997; this earned him a further Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award that recognises meritorious service during, or in support of, operations...
. He then became Chief of Staff at the UK's Permanent Joint Headquarters
Permanent Joint Headquarters
The Permanent Joint Headquarters is the British tri-service headquarters from where all overseas military operations are planned and controlled. It is situated at Northwood Headquarters in Northwood, London....
in October 1998. In 1999 he commanded British operations in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
for which he was appointed CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in the New Years Honours List 2000.
He retired in October 2001. In March 2004 he became a Non-Executive Director of Manpower Software and in April 2008 he became president of KBR's International Government and Defence business.