James Sreenan
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Lt. General James Sreenan is a former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces
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A native of Ballymote, County Sligo, Sreenan has been a member of the army since 1963, serving initially with the 5th Infantry Battalion, as well as 8th Infantry Battalion and 20th Infantry Battalion FCA
. In 1970 he was appointed Assistant QuarterMaster of the 5th, and Company Commander in 1979.
Prior to 1985 his assignments included Asst QM at McKee Barracks, Instructor at Military College, and Chief Instructor at Cadet School.
His overseas experience includes; Platoon Commander, UNFICYP
, 1967; Military Observer, UNTSO, 1975; Battalion Commander 76 Inf Bn UNIFIL, 1994; Deputy Force Commander UNIFIL 1999–2000.
He moved to the Chief of Staff branch in 1985. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Support (DCOS (Sp)) in February 2000 following three tours of duty in the Lebanon
. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces on 21 February 2004 to succeed Lt. General Colm Mangan
.
Lt. General Sreenan announced his retirement from active duty in early 2007 and officially stood down from the office of Chief of Staff on 28 June 2007, to be succeeded by the then Major General Dermot Earley
.
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A native of Ballymote, County Sligo, Sreenan has been a member of the army since 1963, serving initially with the 5th Infantry Battalion, as well as 8th Infantry Battalion and 20th Infantry Battalion FCA
FCA
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. In 1970 he was appointed Assistant QuarterMaster of the 5th, and Company Commander in 1979.
Prior to 1985 his assignments included Asst QM at McKee Barracks, Instructor at Military College, and Chief Instructor at Cadet School.
His overseas experience includes; Platoon Commander, UNFICYP
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
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, 1967; Military Observer, UNTSO, 1975; Battalion Commander 76 Inf Bn UNIFIL, 1994; Deputy Force Commander UNIFIL 1999–2000.
He moved to the Chief of Staff branch in 1985. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Support (DCOS (Sp)) in February 2000 following three tours of duty in the Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces on 21 February 2004 to succeed Lt. General Colm Mangan
Colm Mangan
Lieutenant General Colm Mangan was the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces from September 2000 until February 2004.Mangan joined the Defence Forces as a cadet in 1960 and is cited as having "overseen major strategic initiatives in the key areas of state defence, provision of peace support...
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Lt. General Sreenan announced his retirement from active duty in early 2007 and officially stood down from the office of Chief of Staff on 28 June 2007, to be succeeded by the then Major General Dermot Earley
Dermot Earley
Lieutenant-General Dermot Earley DSM was an Irish army officer and sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Michael Glavey's and Sarsfield's and was a member of the Roscommon GAA senior inter-county team from 1965 until 1985...
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See also
- FCÁFCAFCA may refer to:In economics:* False Claims Act, United States federal law* Fellow of Chartered Accountants, senior member of the largest Canadian accountancy body for chartered accountants and auditors....
- Irish Army website