Jeremy Rowan

Rowan was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, an all-boys grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.{{cite news|last1=Black|first1=Rebecca|title=Army's Norther Ireland born medical chief Jeremy Rowan to fall out|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/armys-norther-ireland-born-medical-chief-jeremy-rowan-to-fall-out-34122619.html|accessdate=4 December 2015|work=The Belfast Telegraph|date=20 October 2015}} He studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast and graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and Bachelor in the Art of Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO) degrees.

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Around 1987–1989, he worked as a GP at Scroggy Road Health Centre in Limavady, Co Londonderry.{{fact|date=June 2023}}

Rowan first joined the British Army as a part-time officer with the Territorial Army. On 1 February 1983, he was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Army, in the rank of captain.{{London Gazette |issue=49314 |date=11 April 1983 |page=4949 |supp=y }} He was promoted to major on 1 February 1988.{{London Gazette |issue=51289 |date=31 March 1988 |page=3988 |supp=y }} In 1990/1991, he was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Granby (the British effort during the First Gulf War). He was the Regimental Medical Officer of 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, Royal Irish Rangers, and in charge of the Hospital Treatment Department of 32 Field Hospital.{{cite web|title=Ranger Band deploys on Op GRANBY, Iraq|url=https://www.royal-irish.com/events/op-granby-deployment-1st-battalion-royal-irish-rangers|website=Royal Irish|accessdate=4 December 2015}} On 9 November 1993, he transferred from a short service commission to a regular commission.{{London Gazette |issue=53537 |date=31 December 1993 |page=2068 |supp=y }}

On 23 September 1991, Rowan transferred from the Territorial Army to the Regular Army, thereby becoming a full-time soldier. He was made a captain (on probation) with seniority from 23 September 1984, and instantly promoted to major (on probation).{{London Gazette |issue=52713 |date=11 November 1991 |page=17250 |supp=y }} In November 1992, his commission was confirmed and he was granted seniority in the rank of major from 23 September 1989.{{London Gazette |issue=53022 |date=17 August 1992 |page=13948 |supp=y }}

Rowan was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 23 September 1996.{{London Gazette |issue=54532 |date=23 September 1996 |page=12677 }} In 1999, during the Kosovo War, he was deployed to Macedonia where he was tasked with building and maintaining the refugee camps. On 30 June 2004, he was promoted to colonel.{{London Gazette |issue=57345 |date=6 July 2004 |page=8389 |supp=y }} In 2005, during the Iraq War, he was deployed to Iraq, where he was responsible for the reconstruction of the five southern governorate. He spent roughly $150 million trying to regenerate the economy and deliver governance, infrastructure and security to the region.

Rowan was promoted to brigadier on 30 June 2007 and granted seniority in that rank from 30 June 2007.{{London Gazette |issue=58381 |date=3 July 2007 |page=9548 |supp=y }} On 30 November 2011, he was promoted to major general and appointed Assistant Chief of Defence Staff.{{London Gazette |issue=59986 |date=6 December 2011 |page=23309 |supp=y }} In September 2014, he was appointed Director General of the Army Medical Services (DGAMS).{{cite news|title=Army appointment|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/courtsocial/article4095492.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520202303/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/courtsocial/article4095492.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 May 2014|access-date=4 December 2015|work=The Times|date=20 May 2014|quote=To be Director General Army Medical Services in succession to Major General E B Carmichael MBE QHDS, in September 2014: Major General J F Rowan OBE QHS}} On 4 December 2015, he awarded the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa to a group of military medics in York; it was his last engagement as DGAMS before retiring from the army.{{cite web|title=Ebola Medals for Military Medics in York|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/ebola-medals-for-military-medics-in-york-04122015|website=Royal Air Force|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=4 December 2015}} He officially retired from the British army on 8 June 2016.{{London Gazette |issue= 61624 |date= 21 June 2016 |page=3 |supp= y }}

In November 1999, Rowan was appointed an Officer of the Venerable Order of St John (OStJ).{{cite news|title=The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-55666-1005|accessdate=4 December 2015|work=The London Gazette|issue=55666|date=12 November 1999}} In the 2000 New Year Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).{{London Gazette |issue=55711 |date=31 December 1999 |page=42 |supp=y }} On 1 November 2010, he was appointed an Honorary Surgeon to the Queen (QHS).{{London Gazette |issue=59619 |date=30 November 2010 |page=23016 |supp=y }} In 2014, he was made a Freeman of the City of London. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 New Year Honours.{{London Gazette|issue=61450|supp=y|page=N3|date=30 December 2015}}

Rowan is a recipient of a number of service medals: the Gulf Medal, the NATO Kosovo Medal, and the Iraq Medal. He is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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