Notes From a Small Military by Major-General Chip Chapman
I commanded and fought with 2 PARA at the Battle of Goose Green. I was Head of Counter Terrorism for the M.O.D. This is my story.
Major-General Chapman joined the British Army in September 1980 after sponsorship at Lancaster University. He joined 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) and fought in the Falklands campaign, including the Battle of Goose Green. He stayed with 2 PARA until May 1985, which included his first Northern Ireland (NI) tour in South Armagh. He was an instructor on the Platoon Commander's Division before returning to 2 PARA as the Adjutant. In 1989 - 90, he served on exchange with the Canadian Airborne Regiment prior to attending UK Staff College at Camberley in 1991. On graduation, he became Chief of Staff 5 Airborne Brigade. In 1994, he returned to 2 PARA as a company commander for an 18-month operational tour in Belfast, prior to becoming 2IC 1 PARA. He was promoted to Lt Col in March 1996. He served on the directing staff at both the British Army Staff College and the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College. In July 1998, he became SO1 Operations in NI and went on to command 2 PARA from August 1999 - December 2001. His tour as CO included a NI reinforcement tour and the weapons collection mission (OP BESSEMER) in Macedonia. He was promoted to Colonel in December 2001 and appointed Colonel Military Operations 2 in the MoD (dealing with Counter Terrorism). As a Brigadier, he commanded 19 Mech Bde from 2003 - 2005, prior to becoming the last COS in NI (his fifth NI tour). In this role, he planned the conclusion of the 38-year OP BANNER (the UK NI operation). He was Head of Counter Terrorism and UK Operations in the MoD from 2007 - 2010. His final tour was as senior adviser to US Central Command in Florida.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782194668 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782194665 |
| Title | Notes From a Small Military |
| Author | Major-General Chip Chapman |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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