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[[Lieutenant-general_(United_Kingdom)|Lieutenant-General]] '''Sir Thomas Anthony Beckett''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|CBE}} (born 1962) is a former [[British Army]] officer. He served as Chief of Staff for the [[International Security Assistance Force]] in [[Afghanistan]].
[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] '''Sir Thomas Anthony Beckett''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|sep=,|KCB|CBE}} (born 1962) is a former [[British Army]] officer. He served as Chief of Staff for the [[International Security Assistance Force]] in [[Afghanistan]].

==Early life and education==
Beckett was born in 1962 in [[Bahrain]].<ref name="WW 22" /> He was educated at [[Blackrock College]], an all-boys [[Catholic school]] in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name="WW 22" /><ref>[http://www.military.ie/reserve/news-events/single-view/article/sunday-17th-march-2013-436-irish-troops-will-celebrate-st-patricks-day/?cHash=f0824d97e426586ddd15e2013cdf6d02 Irish troops will celebrate St Patrick's Day] Defence Forces Ireland</ref> During his army career, he studied at [[Cranfield University]]: he graduated with a [[Master of Arts]] degree in military studies in 1994 and a [[Master of Science]] degree in global security in 2002.<ref name="WW 22" />


==Military career==
==Military career==
Educated in [[Dublin]],<ref>[http://www.military.ie/reserve/news-events/single-view/article/sunday-17th-march-2013-436-irish-troops-will-celebrate-st-patricks-day/?cHash=f0824d97e426586ddd15e2013cdf6d02 Irish troops will celebrate St Patrick's Day] Defence Forces Ireland</ref> Beckett was commissioned into the [[Queen's Royal Irish Hussars]] in 1984.<ref name=bio>[http://www.nato.int/nrdc-it/docu/brochure/brochure2010.pdf Deputy commander NRDC-ITA - 9] NATO Biography</ref> After serving in the [[Gulf War]] in 1991 and [[Sierra Leone Civil War]] in 2001, he became commanding officer of 1st Battalion [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|the Parachute Regiment]] in 2002 in which role he was deployed for the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Invasion of Iraq]] in 2003.<ref name=bio/> He became Deputy Director, Higher Command and Staff Course in 2005, Commander of [[20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|20th Armoured Brigade]] in 2007 (in which role he was again deployed to Iraq) and Director Commitments at [[Commander Land Forces|Headquarters Land Forces]] in 2009.<ref name=bio/> He went on to be Deputy Commander of the [[NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps]] in July 2010 in which role was deployed as Chief of Staff for the [[International Security Assistance Force]] in [[Afghanistan]].<ref name=bio/> Beckett retired in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.optimagroup.co/who/sir-tom-beckett|title=Sir Tom Beckett|website=www.optimagroup.co|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>
Beckett was commissioned into the [[Queen's Royal Irish Hussars]] in 1984.<ref name=bio>[http://www.nato.int/nrdc-it/docu/brochure/brochure2010.pdf Deputy commander NRDC-ITA – 9] NATO Biography</ref> After serving in the [[Gulf War]] in 1991 and [[Sierra Leone Civil War]] in 2001, he became commanding officer of 1st Battalion [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|the Parachute Regiment]] in 2002 in which role he was deployed for the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Invasion of Iraq]] in 2003.<ref name=bio/>


Beckett became Defence Senior Advisor Middle East at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] with the rank of [[Lieutenant-general_(United_Kingdom)|lieutenant-general]] in late 2014.<ref>[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/courtsocial/article3991779.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2014_01_31 Service appointments] The Times, 1 February 2014</ref>
Beckett became deputy director, Higher Command and Staff Course in 2005, commander of the [[20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|20th Armoured Brigade]] in 2007 (in which role he was again deployed to Iraq) and Director Commitments at [[Commander Land Forces|Headquarters Land Forces]] in 2009.<ref name=bio/> He went on to be Deputy Commander of the [[NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps]] in July 2010 in which role was deployed as chief of staff for the [[International Security Assistance Force]] in Afghanistan.<ref name=bio/> Beckett became Defence Senior Advisor Middle East at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] with the rank of [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|lieutenant general]] in late 2014.<ref>[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/courtsocial/article3991779.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2014_01_31 Service appointments] The Times, 1 February 2014</ref> In the [[2018 Queen's Birthday Honours]], he was appointed a [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]].<ref name="LG 62310">{{London Gazette |issue= 62310 |date= 9 June 2018 |page= B3 |supp= y }}</ref>

Beckett retired from the British Army in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.optimagroup.co/who/sir-tom-beckett|title=Sir Tom Beckett|website=optimagroup.co|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> He held the position as Regimental Colonel of the Queen′s Royal Hussars from 2014 to 2023.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=64276|date=2 January 2024 |page=26494|supp=y}}</ref>

==Later career==
Since 2018, Beckett has been executive director of [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] – Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Tom Beckett |url=https://www.iiss.org/people/directing-staff/tom-beckett |website=IISS |access-date=4 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WW 22">{{cite web |title=Beckett, Lt Gen. Sir Thomas (Anthony) |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251690 |website=[[Who's Who 2022]] |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=4 April 2022 |date=1 December 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 13:16, 2 January 2024

For other people with similar names, see Thomas Beckett.
Sir Tom Beckett
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Bahrain
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1984–2018
RankLieutenant General
Commands held20th Armoured Brigade
1st Battalion the Parachute Regiment
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Anthony Beckett, KCB, CBE (born 1962) is a former British Army officer. He served as Chief of Staff for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

Early life and education[edit]

Beckett was born in 1962 in Bahrain.[1] He was educated at Blackrock College, an all-boys Catholic school in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2] During his army career, he studied at Cranfield University: he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in military studies in 1994 and a Master of Science degree in global security in 2002.[1]

Military career[edit]

Beckett was commissioned into the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1984.[3] After serving in the Gulf War in 1991 and Sierra Leone Civil War in 2001, he became commanding officer of 1st Battalion the Parachute Regiment in 2002 in which role he was deployed for the Invasion of Iraq in 2003.[3]

Beckett became deputy director, Higher Command and Staff Course in 2005, commander of the 20th Armoured Brigade in 2007 (in which role he was again deployed to Iraq) and Director Commitments at Headquarters Land Forces in 2009.[3] He went on to be Deputy Commander of the NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps in July 2010 in which role was deployed as chief of staff for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.[3] Beckett became Defence Senior Advisor Middle East at the Ministry of Defence with the rank of lieutenant general in late 2014.[4] In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.[5]

Beckett retired from the British Army in 2018.[6] He held the position as Regimental Colonel of the Queen′s Royal Hussars from 2014 to 2023.[7]

Later career[edit]

Since 2018, Beckett has been executive director of International Institute for Strategic Studies – Middle East.[8][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Beckett, Lt Gen. Sir Thomas (Anthony)". Who's Who 2022. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ Irish troops will celebrate St Patrick's Day Defence Forces Ireland
  3. ^ a b c d Deputy commander NRDC-ITA – 9 NATO Biography
  4. ^ Service appointments The Times, 1 February 2014
  5. ^ "No. 62310". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 2018. p. B3.
  6. ^ "Sir Tom Beckett". optimagroup.co. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. ^ "No. 64276". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 2024. p. 26494.
  8. ^ "Sir Tom Beckett". IISS. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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