Background
Jackson, Mike was born in 1944.
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Soldier: The Autobiography
(General Sir Mike Jackson’s career in the British Army has...)
General Sir Mike Jackson’s career in the British Army has spanned almost forty-five years. His autobiography exhibits all the qualities for which he is admired: professionalism, honesty, exuberance and a sense of humour. Most of all it gives a vivid sense of what modern soldiering entails.
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Mike Jackson
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Stamford School. Student, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Student, Birmingham University, England.
Degree in Russian Studies, 1967. Student, Staff College, 1976.
Career
Commissioned officer Intelligence Corps, 1963. Chief of staff Berlin Infantry Brigade. Member directing staff Staff College.
Commander 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment, 1984—1986. Senior directing staff Joint Service Defense College, Greenwich, 1986—1988. Commander 39 Infantry Brigade, 1989—1992.
Director general personnel services Minister Defense, 1992—1993. Commander 3rd United Kingdom division, 1994—1996. Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, 1997—1999.
Commander Kosovo Force, 1999. With land command, 2000—2002. Chief general staff Ministry Defense United Kingdom, London, 2003—2006.
Retired, 2006; senior advisor PA Consulting Group, London, since 2007.
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Soldier: The Autobiography
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Soldier: The Autobiography
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Married Sarah Jackson. 3 children.
