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General Sir Charles Roland Vincent Walker, KCB, DSO, ADC Gen (born 14 May 1970) is a senior British Army officer, who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) from April 2021 until June 2024.
Aug 17, 2023 · Lt Gen Walker – known as Roly to his friends – was the outstanding candidate to become the head of the Army mainly due to his combat experience in several different theatres of war, which included operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2 days ago · Britain must be ready to fight a war in three years, the new head of the Army has said. Gen Sir Roland Walker has warned against a range of threats in what he called an "increasingly volatile" world.
Aug 28, 2023 · Lt Gen Sir Roland Walker, who has been selected to be the next Chief of the General Staff – the head of the British Army – has experienced more combat than probably any other officer elevated...
Aug 16, 2023 · Lt Gen Sir Roland 'Roly' Walker, who led British special forces against ISIS in Syria, will become the next head of the British Army. Getty Images. During the tour he was also the target of a Taliban assassination attempt when his Ridgeback armoured vehicle struck an IED.
3 days ago · General Sir Roland Walker said, in that time, the fighting force needs to double and technology needs to be advanced so that “no one would dare” start a war with us. Giving a keynote address to the RUSI Land and Warfare conference, the chief of the general staff said: “If we can double, then triple, our fighting power, any British land ...
Jan 20, 2023 · The Atlantic Guardsmen – made up of Max Lawrence, William Botes, James Tate, and Roland Walker – were one of two teams representing the British Armed Forces during the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Known as the 'world's toughest row', the crew completed the challenge in 39 days, two hours and 59 minutes.
