John Cooper (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General John Cooper, CB, DSO, MBE (born 17 February 1955) is a former senior British Army officer. From March 2008 he was the Deputy Commander of Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I), the operational-level headquarters in Iraq, and the Senior British Military Representative-Iraq. As Deputy Commander, he was the principal assistant to General Raymond T. Odierno of the United States Army. He stepped down on 4 March 2009, and retired from the army later that year.

John Cooper
Lieutenant General John Cooper in Iraq
Born (1955-02-17) 17 February 1955
Berwick-on-Tweed, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1975–2009
RankLieutenant General
Service number499682
UnitKing's Own Scottish Borderers
Commands heldDeputy Commander of Multinational Force-Iraq (2008–09)
1st (UK) Armoured Division (2005–06)
12th Mechanised Brigade (1999–02)
1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (1994–97)
Battles/warsNorthern Ireland
Gulf War
Bosnia
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Bronze Star Medal (United States)
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