Michael Elviss

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Michael Elviss
Michael R. Elviss (cropped).jpg
Elviss in 2021
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1993 – Present
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands held1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
20th Armoured Brigade
3rd (United Kingdom) Division
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Major General Michael Richard Elviss, MBE (born 18 July 1972) is a senior British Army officer. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters.

Education[]

He was educated at the University of Reading (BSc), Cranfield University and King's College London (MA).[1]

Military career[]

Elviss was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1993.[2] He served as commanding officer of 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery.[3] He went on to become commander of 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2016,[4] Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, Field Army in 2018 was General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Division from February 2020 to October 2021.[5] Elviss was promoted to the substantive rank of major-general on 10 February 2020.[6][7]

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours.[8] He was also awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in recognition of his services in Afghanistan in September 2011[9] and again in March 2014.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Elviss, Maj. Gen. Michael Richard, (born 18 July 1972), General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, since 2020." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2021
  2. ^ "No. 53192". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 February 1993. p. 1869.
  3. ^ "1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Receive Freedom Of Doncaster After Returning From Afghanistan". Getty Images. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "The Brigadier Who's Done His Bit For Army Restructuring". Forces.net. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Generals: February 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "No. 62947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2020. p. 5503.
  7. ^ "Last week we said goodbye to General Officer Commanding Maj Gen Mike Elviss MBE". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 5.
  9. ^ "No. 59924". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2011. p. 18716.
  10. ^ "No. 60813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 March 2014. p. 5837.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division
2020 – 2021 		Succeeded by
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