Brendan John Joyce enlisted in to the Army Air Corps (AAC) at Winchester in June 1989. After completing training he was posted to 651 Squadron (Sqn), 1 Regiment, AAC in Hildesheim, Germany.
He served on tours in Northern Ireland (Operation Banner), Cyprus (Uniited Nations), Bosnia (NATO and in Afghanistan with NATO ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) in 2003 and then on Herrick XIV. 2020 Op Solidarity in the Ukraine and Op Rescript as part of the military assistance to the pandemic, and recently 2021/22 Op Shader
Sergeant Major Joyce transferred to Army Reserves and joined 144 Parachute Medical Squadron RAMC (V) and commissioned in 2012.
In March 2017 Captain Joyce became 2iC (Second in Command), D Company, the 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA).
January 2020 Captain Joyce went on an Full Time Reserve Service contract with the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) as 2iC of B Company.
As well as the Operations above Capt Joyce has served in Belgium, Belize, Canada, The Falkland Islands, France, Holland, Italy, Kenya, Norway, Portugal, and the USA.
He has also been awarded QPJM, LSGC, VRSM and KCM.
In 2023 he was promoted to Major and is now OC of Zulu Coy, The 5th Bn, The Royal Fusiliers Regiment.
Created with information kindly supplied by Brendan Joyce.
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