The Defence Forces has appointed Brigadier General Neil Nolan as the new ACOS.
Brigadier General Neil Nolan has been appointed as the Assistant Chief of Staff by the Minister of Defence and Government. A native of County Clare, Brigadier General Nolan is a professional Infantry officer with over 35 years’ experience in a variety of roles across the Defence Forces as well as deployments with the United Nations, NATO and EU.
Brigadier General Nolan’s most recent appointment was as Director of the Army Force Design office with responsibility for planning and designing the future structures and capabilities of the Army. Prior to his current role he served as the Director of Infantry of the Defence Forces. Brigadier General Nolan has served in command appointments including the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Battalion and 28th Infantry Battalion. He also served as the Defence Forces Press Officer and Executive Officer of the Human Resources Branch. His overseas experience includes deployments to Lebanon, Chad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo.
Brigadier General Nolan’s educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce from NUIG, an MA in Leadership, Management & Defence Studies from MU, a MSc in HR Leadership, Diploma in Change and Transformation and a Professional Diploma in Strategy Development & Innovation from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, UCD. He is a graduate of the Defence Forces’ Command & Staff Course. Brigadier General Nolan is married to June and they have one child, Liam.
