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Leadership & Management

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Patron

Mark Lancaster

 

Maj Gen The Rt Hon the Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton TD PC

Mark was Officer Commanding 217 Field Squadron (EOD)(V). He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2005 and was Minister for the Armed Forces from 2017 to 2019. He joined the House of Lords in 2020. Mark became Director or Reserves in 2023 and is a Colonel Commandant Royal Engineers.

President

Maj Gen David Southall CBE

David was Commanding Officer 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) 2007 to 2010. During which he commanded the UK Counter IED Task Force in Afghanistan. He retired from the Army as Army Director Basing & Infrastructure. David is now a non-executive director and strategic advisor. He is a Vice President of the Institution of Royal Engineers, Chair of the Royal Engineers Museum Charity and a Colonel Commandant Royal Engineers.

Chair

Maj (Ret) Ben Hawkins

Ben was Officer Commanding 49 Field Squadron (EOD) 2011 to 2013. He commanded operations in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cyprus and Canada. Ben also led procurement to mitigate the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices. After leaving the Army Ben is now a Partner and Director of Advisory at CHC Global, which provide advice on malicious threats.

Treasurer

Lt Col (Ret) Duncan Jenkins

Duncan qualified as a Aummunition Technical Officer in the Royal Logistic Corps serving as an EOD operator in various countries. He gained an MSc in Explosive Ordnance Engineering and  now works in project management in the defence sector.

Secretary

Tom May

Tom qualified as an EOD operator while a reservist. During which he served full time in 49 Field Squadron (EOD) and deployed on operations in the UK and in Iraq. He works as a social researcher.

Ex offico member

Commander 29 EOD & Search Group

Commander 29 EOD & Search Group commands the Army's EOD and Search assets to locate and dispose of conventional and improvised explosive threats.

Ex offico member

Commanding Officer 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)

Commanding Officer 33 commands one of two regular regiments responsible for locating and disposing of conventional munitions and improvised explosive devices, in support of operations globally.

Ex offico member

Commanding Officer 35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)

Commanding Officer 35 commands one of two regular regiments responsible for locating and disposing of conventional munitions and improvised explosive devices, in support of operations globally.

Ex offico member

Commanding Officer 101 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)

Commanding Officer 101 commands the Army's reserve EOD & Search regiment, providing EOD & Search support to their regular couterparts.

Ex offico member

Commanding Officer 11 EOD & Search Regiment RLC

The Commanding Officer 11 EOD & Search Regiment is responsible for improvised explosive device and conventional munitions disposal in the UK and globally. As well as inspecting and licensing ammunition storage and enforcing explosives safety regulations.

Ex offico member

Commanding Officer Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions & Search (DEMS) Training Regiment

Commanding Officer DEMS Training Regiment is responsible for training the the future EOD and IEDD operators, search advisors,  Ammunition Technications and Ammunition Technical Officers.

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