John Stibbon
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General
Sir John James Stibbon KCB
OBE
(born 5 January 1935) is a former Master-General of the Ordnance
.
, Stibbon was commissioned into the Royal Engineers
in 1954.
He was appointed Commanding Officer
of 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1975 and then made Assistant Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence
in 1977. In 1979 he was made Commander
of 20th Armoured Brigade and in 1983 he became Commandant
of the Royal Military College of Science.
He was promoted to Assistant Chief of Defence Staff in 1985 and to Master-General of the Ordnance
in 1987; he retired in 1991.
He was also Chief Royal Engineer
from 1993 to 1999 and Colonel Commandant
of the Royal Army Pay Corps
, of the Royal Pioneer Corps
and the Royal Engineers
.
plc from 1993 to 2005 and Chairman of ITT Defence
Ltd from 1993 to 2004. He was also an Honorary Vice-President of the Football Association from 1987 to 1993.
General (United Kingdom)
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Sir John James Stibbon KCB
Order of the Bath
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OBE
Order of the British Empire
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(born 5 January 1935) is a former Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a very senior British military position before 1855, when the Board of Ordnance was abolished.-Responsibilities:...
.
Military career
Educated at Portsmouth Southern Grammar School and the Royal Military Academy SandhurstRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, Stibbon was commissioned into the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
in 1954.
He was appointed Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1975 and then made Assistant Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
in 1977. In 1979 he was made Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of 20th Armoured Brigade and in 1983 he became Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
of the Royal Military College of Science.
He was promoted to Assistant Chief of Defence Staff in 1985 and to Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a very senior British military position before 1855, when the Board of Ordnance was abolished.-Responsibilities:...
in 1987; he retired in 1991.
He was also Chief Royal Engineer
Chief Royal Engineer
The Chief Royal Engineer is the official head of the Corps of Royal Engineers. He was also the professional head of the Corps until 1941, when that role was moved to that of the Engineer-in-Chief.-Origin and development:...
from 1993 to 1999 and Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive rank, could denote a senior colonel with authority over fellow colonels...
of the Royal Army Pay Corps
Royal Army Pay Corps
The Royal Army Pay Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992....
, of the Royal Pioneer Corps
Royal Pioneer Corps
The Royal Pioneer Corps was a British Army combatant corps used for light engineering tasks.The Royal Pioneer Corps was raised on 17 October 1939 as the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps. It was renamed the Pioneer Corps on 22 November 1940...
and the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
.
Retirement
In retirement he was a Non-Executive Director of Chemring GroupChemring Group
Chemring Group is a leading British-based producer of countermeasures for protecting air, sea and land-based platforms from threats. It is headquartered in Fareham and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
plc from 1993 to 2005 and Chairman of ITT Defence
ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a global diversified manufacturing company based in the United States. ITT participates in global markets including water and fluids management, defense and security, and motion and flow control...
Ltd from 1993 to 2004. He was also an Honorary Vice-President of the Football Association from 1987 to 1993.