General Sir Mark Alexander Popham Carleton-Smith, GCB, CBE, DL (born 9 February 1964) is a senior British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from June 2018 to June 2022. [1]

Mark Carleton-Smith joined the Army on a University Cadetship in 1982 and was commissioned into 1st Battalion Irish Guards. He served at regimental duty in London, Germany, Canada and South...

Mark Carleton-Smith is the former Head of the British Army and the longest serving Army Chief since the Second World War. During a 40-year career Mark served across the Middle East, the Balkans, South …

General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith was the youngest Head of the British Army in over a century, the longest serving Chief of the General Staff since the Second World War and the most senior Special …

Promoted to Colonel in 2005 he became Deputy Director Policy Planning in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) before assuming command of 16 Air Assault Brigade (2006 to 2008) during which time he …

Mark Carleton-Smith (General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith KCB CBE) is a retired General and former Head of the British Army. During a 40-year career Mark commanded the SAS and was Director UK Special …

Mar 16, 2025 · In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, former Chief of the General Staff of the British Army. We explored his journey from a young rugby player to a …