| Richard Felton | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1985 - |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
9 Regiment Army Air Corps 4th Mechanized Brigade Joint Helicopter Command |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Richard Friedrich Patrick Felton CBE is the Commander of Joint Helicopter Command.
Miitary career[]
Felton was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Transport on 6 September 1985.[1] He became Commanding Officer of 9 Regiment Army Air Corps in April 2004, Chief of Staff of 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division in April 2007 and Commander of 4th Mechanized Brigade in January 2009.[2] It was in this role that he was deployed as Commander of Task Force Helmand in April 2010.[2] He went on to be Chief of Joint Forces Operations at Joint Forces Headquarters in March 2011 and Commander of Joint Helicopter Command in March 2014.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 50398". 13 January 1986. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50398/page/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brigadier Richard Felton takes over Task Force Helmand". BBC. 10 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8613389.stm. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ups and outs". Defence News. May 2013. http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/defence-news/ups-and-outs-may-2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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