Glenn Haughton

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Glenn Haughton
Glenn Haughton and SAC (cropped).jpg
Haughton in September 2019
BornMay 1972 (age 49)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1988-
RankWarrant Officer Class One (Commissioned at captain but serves as WO1)
UnitGrenadier Guards
Commands heldSenior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (2018–present)
Army Sergeant Major (2015–18)
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire

Warrant Officer Class One Glenn John Haughton OBE (born May 1972) is a senior British Army soldier. From November 2018, he served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee. From March 2015 to 2018, he was the Army Sergeant Major, the most senior warrant officer and member of the other ranks in the British Army.[1][2] He was previously Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards and Academy Sergeant Major at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1][3]

Early life and education[]

Haughton left school after taking his GCSEs at the age of 16 and joined the armed forces in 1988.[4]

While serving in the army, Haughton completed an Extended Diploma in strategic management; this is a qualification equivalent to two A-Levels. Haughton holds a first class master's degree in business administration.[4]

Military career[]

Early career[]

Regimental Sergeant Major Haughton (left) during the State Opening of Parliament, 2013

In 1988, Haughton joined the British Army as a guardsman in the Grenadier Guards.[4] During his career he has served a number of overseas posting and was involved in a number of conflicts including the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.[5] He was appointed Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in 2011. This meant he became the most senior soldier of the regiment.[4]

In 2010, Haughton was selected for a Late Entry Commission (i.e. he was a senior serving soldier selected to become a commissioned officer). However, he was chosen to continue working as one of the army's most senior warrant officers rather than immediately take up the role of a staff officer.[4] On 9 December 2013, he was commissioned into the British Army with the rank of captain but continued serving in the rank of warrant officer class 1.[6] He was appointed academy sergeant major of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January 2014.[1]

Senior appointments[]

Army Sergeant Major Haughton in 2018

In January 2014, Haughton was appointed Academy sergeant major. The AcSM position is one of the most senior warrant officer appointments in the British Army.

In March 2015, he was appointed Army Sergeant Major, making him the most senior warrant officer/other ranks soldier in the British Army. As the Army Sergeant Major, he was the only soldier (and the first) to be a member of the Army Board.[4]

On 1 November 2018, Haughton was appointed as the first senior enlisted advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee.[7]

Personal life[]

Haughton is married and has two children.[8] [1] He left Twitter after claiming 'poor mental health as a result of trolling' after being publicly challenged over his record. 

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Honours and decorations[]

In January 2014, Haughton was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for distinguished service.[10] In the 2018 New Year Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Trustees". The Soldiers Charity. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Soldiers take seat at top table". Soldier Magazine. British Army. February 2015. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Senior military officers support London Pride". blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "New Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton". Army.mod.uk. British Army. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Senior military officers support London Pride". Defence in the media. Ministry of Defence. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ "No. 60777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 2014. p. 2811.
  7. ^ "WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE has been appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC)". UK MOD. UK MOD. 5 November 2018.
  8. ^ Tan, Michelle (13 September 2015). "British army appoints first Army sergeant major". Army Times. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  9. ^ at 5:44pm, 10th May 2021. "Armed Forces Mental Health Champion Quits Twitter Over 'Poor Mental Health As A Result Of Trolling'". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  10. ^ "No. 60765". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 2014. p. 1689.
  11. ^ "No. 62150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. N6.
Military offices
New title Army Sergeant Major
2015–2018 		Succeeded by
New title Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee
2018–present 		Incumbent
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