Phil Prosser

Brigadier Phillip David Prosser CBE is a British Army officer and engineer, the commander of 101 Logistic Brigade based in Aldershot. He previously served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Prosser has been appointed head of the Army's Operation Iron Viper to help Britain's National Health Service administer vaccines against the coronavirus pandemic. He was appointed CBE in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Brigadier Phil Prosser

CBE
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
British Army
RankBrigadier
Commands held101 Logistic Brigade
Alma materCranfield University
Open University
Spouse(s)Shani [1]
ChildrenOne daughter

Early life and education

Phillip Prosser is from Llanelli, Wales. He received a degree in engineering from Cranfield University and an MBA from the Open University. He is a chartered mechanical engineer. [2] [3]

Career

Prosser is commander of the British Army's 101 Logistic Brigade.[4] He was commissioned in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1992 and completed operational tours of Bosnia Kosovo War, Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2010-11 he attended the Advanced Command Staff Course for military officers tipped for senior leadership roles. [1]

He helped to distribute PPE to hospitals during the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020.[5][6] In 2021 he was appointed head of the Army's Operation Iron Viper to help Britain's National Health Service administer vaccines against the coronavirus pandemic.

He was appointed CBE in the 2021 New Year Honours.[7]

References
  1. Fisher, Lucy. "The military commander tasked with speeding up Covid vaccine roll-out". Telegraph online. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. O'Neill, Ryan. "The Welshman who's leading the new Army vaccine taskforce". Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. Westbrock, Russell (January 7, 2021). "Brigadier Phil Prosser: 'Iron Viper' commander who will oversee Boris Johnson's vaccination roll-out".
  4. "Reservists hone their skills in the Royal Logistics Corps during annual training exercise". September 29, 2020.
  5. Allison, George (March 24, 2020). "British Army deliver vital equipment to NHS staff".
  6. "Armed Forces Begins Work With NHS For COVID19 | Pathfinder International".
  7. "The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2021". GOV.UK.


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