Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Appointment Of New Deputy Chief Of Staff (Operations) Of The Defence Forces

The Government today has accepted the recommendation of the Minister for Defence, Mr. Tony Killeen, T.D., to nominate Brigadier General Ralph James for appointment by the President as the new Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) of the Defence Forces.

Minister Killeen said “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Brigadier General James on his new appointment and I look forward to working closely with him in the future.”

Brigadier General Ralph James has been the General Officer Commanding the Air Corps and Director of Military Aviation since 2002. The native of Dublin commenced his military service as a cadet in November 1973.