Buster Howes
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| Born | 22 March 1960 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1982 – 2015[1] |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade 42 Commando |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner Gulf War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Francis Hedley Roberton "Buster" Howes, CB, OBE (born 22 March 1960) is a former Royal Marines officer who was Commandant General Royal Marines from February 2010 to December 2011.
Early life[]
Howes was educated at Christ's Hospital, an independent school in Horsham, West Sussex. He studied chemistry at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. He completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in strategic studies at the University of London.[2][3]
Military career[]
Howes was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1982.[3] He became a troop commander in 42 Commando and had his first posting to Northern Ireland. After training as a Mountain Leader, he transferred to 45 Commando.[3] He served in the Gulf War while on secondment to the USMC. He served as a planner in the Rapid Reaction Force Operations Staff of UNPROFOR during the Bosnian War in 1995.[3]
Howes became Commanding Officer of 42 Commando (during the Iraq War) in 2003, Chief Joint Coordination and Effects in Headquarters ISAF in Afghanistan in 2007[4] and Director of Naval Staff later that year.[5] He went on to be Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in April 2008, Head of Overseas Operations in the Ministry of Defence in 2009 and Commandant General Royal Marines in February 2010.[3] He was Head of the British Defence Staff – US and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. from 2011 to 2015.[6][7]
Later career[]
In June 2020, Howes was appointed Chief Executive of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo after having served as a non-executive director of the organisation since 2015.[8]
Honours[]
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Howes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003.[2] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[9]
References[]
- ^ "No. 61352". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 September 2015. p. 17151.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 'HOWES, Maj. Gen. Francis Hedley Roberton, (Buster)', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 22 June 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Royal Navy: Major General Buster Howes OBE
- ^ Consilium
- ^ Royal Navy Senior Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2012
- ^ "Major General Buster Howes OBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Major General Buster Howes appointed as new Chief Executive of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo". Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 2.
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- Royal Marines generals
- British military attachés
- People educated at Christ's Hospital
- Alumni of the University of York
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Navy personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Royal Navy personnel of the Gulf War
- Royal Navy personnel of the Iraq War
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- People from Newcastle upon Tyne