General (retd.) Sir Tim Radford

Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe IAV Chairman

In a distinguished military career, General Radford commanded at every rank to 4-star, which included over 11 years on operations. His formative years, up to Regimental command, were spent predominantly as a Special Forces officer in a Counter Terrorist role in Northern Ireland, as well as in Iraq, the Balkans, and Sierra Leone. Throughout his career, whether in command or at staff, he has continually led complex organisational and cultural change on behalf of both UK Defence and NATO.

His final appointment, between 2020 and 2023, was as NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) during a period of unprecedented transition back to preparing for conflict against a state adversary. In this role he led the design and successful implementation of a new NATO military strategic plan, the re-design of a new NATO Force Model, and the revision of its military Command and Control.