In recent years SAS officers have risen to senior appointments in the British Army and Armed Forces. General Peter de la Billière was the commander in chief of the British forces in the 1990 Gulf War. General Michael Rose became commander of the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia in 1994. In 1997 General Charles Guthrie became Chief of the Defence Staff the head of the British armed forces. Lieutenant-General Cedric Delves was appointed commander of the Field Army and deputy commander in chief NATO Regional Headquarters Allied Forces North in 2002–2003.
In recent years SAS officers have risen to senior appointments in the British Army and Armed Forces General Peter de la Billière was the commander in chief of the British forces in the 1990 Gulf War General Michael Rose became commander of the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia in 1994 In 1997 General Charles Guthrie became Chief of the Defence Staff the head of the British armed forces Lieutenant-General Cedric Delves was appointed commander of the Field Army and deputy commander in chief NATO Regional Headquarters Allied Forces North in 2002–2003