Tim Evans (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Timothy Paul "Tim" Evans, CBE, DSO is a British Army officer who currently serves as Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

Military career
From 5 September 1980, while studying at university, Evans was a second lieutenant (on probation) (University Cadetship). His commission was terminated on 16 October 1981. On 7 August 1982, upon graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Light Infantry as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 7 August 1984 and to captain on 7 August 1988.

He passed Special Forces Selection in 1990. He served as a Troop Commander in 22 Special Air Service Regiment. He attended the Army Command and Staff College and was promoted to major on 30 September 1994.

He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 2000 with from seniority 30 June 2000, and posted to the newly repeated Joint Doctrine and Concept Centre. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Bn the Light Infantry in July 2001, after which he became Chief of Staff at Headquarters 3rd (UK) Division which was deployed to Southern Iraq. He was promoted to colonel on 30 June 2004 with seniority from 30 June 2004, and to brigadier on 31 December 2005 with seniority from 30 June 2005. He was then made Commander of 19th Light Brigade, which was deployed to Iraq in 2006. He became Chief of Joint Force Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters Northwood in 2008. On 30 September 2009, he was promoted to major-general and appointed Chief of Staff at Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps ('ARRC'). The ARRC was deployed to Afghanistan in January 2011 with Evans taking over as Chief of Staff at ISAF Joint Command. On 20 April 2012, he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Evans took over as Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in September 2013.

Honours and decorations
On 29 June 1991, the then Captain Evans was Mentioned in Despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Gulf".

On 16 June 2001, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

On 28 September 2012, he was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) from Member of the Order, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012".

On 9 January 2006, he was appointed to the honorary position of Deputy Colonel of The Light Infantry. He relinquished the appointment on 1 February 2007. He was appointed Deputy Colonel of The Rifles on 1 April 2008.