Tim Towler

British Army Officer seeking external thoughts & perspectives on leadership & innovation. @Army_Leadership Activist. Views are my own.

[MINUSMA @UN_MINUSMA]

The new rotation of the British contingent of MINUSMA (LRRG) has arrived in #Mali. Here to protect the population in its deployment area. #UK 🇬🇧 #ServingForPeace @UNPeacekeeping 🇺🇳 @BritishArmy @UKUN_NewYork @UN

[Sir Humphrey @pinstripedline]

There is definitely a problem with women in Defence...

Pinstripedline blog on the toxicity of the online community towards female soldiers and the vital importance of the fight for equality and acceptance.

https://t.co/1PqwXd57cY

[Milford H. Beagle, Jr. @Beags_Beagle]

Does @10MTNDIV have a cell phone policy 🤷🏾‍♂️🤔 Yes we do? Is it designed to take phones 📱 away from Soldiers? No. It is designed to prevent Soldiers from being led by text. Check it out for yourself 👇🏾 Presence and being present counts. #lead

[Policy Exchange @Policy_Exchange]

EVENT: Join us tomorrow at 13:45 for:

Security and the Role of Land Power

With Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith KCB CBE (@ArmyCGS)

And Chief of Staff of the US Army, General James C. McConville, USA.

https://t.co/vbzwmgvF6t

[Commanding Officer QDG @CO_QDG]

The UK's Long Range Reconnaissance Group covers vast distances and patrols outside the range of traditional medical evacuation timelines. The Ground Manoeuvre Surgical Group is an essential capability that allows the Task Group to operate at distance from @UN_MINUSMA bases. 1/11

[Stuart Lyle 🇬🇧 @Stu_Lyle]

This is excellent!
- Great use of the building for covered approach and elevation.
- Use of the chimney for cover & partial concealment.
- Skylined on the roof, but reduced risk by having sun directly behind making shooter hard to see/engage.

Textbook #urbanwarfare skills

[Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 @NorahODonnell]

"When you ensure every girl access to complete and quality education, it adds up to $30 trillion to the world economy. When girls are educated, it halves will the risk of conflicts," @Malala tells us.

[3SCOTS CO @3SCOTS_CO]

3SCOTS continue to deliver both at home and abroad. The deployment of 65 soldiers in support of the NHS is the fourth time in 12 months that we have deployed in support of current ops. From Op TORAL to supporting local communities, SCOTS soldiers are always ready when called upon

[SHAPE - NATO Allied Command Operations @SHAPE_NATO]

Meet @BritishArmy LtCol William Colquhoun as he shares stories of his time in #Afghanistan in episode one of the My Service in Afghanistan series. Stay tuned for more #MyServiceinAfghan @defenceHQ @UKNATO @NATO

[sophieraworth @sophieraworth]

I created my own ‘virtual bookshop’ a few years ago - all books I couldn’t put down. I’ve just started transferring it from the website onto Instagram. It’s @readbyraworth for anyone who wants to browse 📚

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

I put together a deck of 33 slides made up of graphics I created for Twitter posts in 2021. Each one is a gem of wisdom from other people's work that can give us perspective, ideas or models for change. The original articles are easy to find: https://t.co/uL0JA7y7r1

[Preet Chandi @PreetChandi10]

#polarpreet has just made #history becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition in Antartica. She completed the 700 miles in only 40 days. https://t.co/3HRNWOu9aR #breakingboundaries #thisgirlcan #expedition #nothingisimpossible
@TeamArmyUK @mitie @BritishArmy

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

.@BritishArmy Captain @PreetChandi10 has thanked her instructors after making it to the last degree - the final 60 nautical miles of her unsupported trek to the South Pole. 💪❄️

https://t.co/CfGlvuF2Fg

[thearmyleader.co.uk @thearmyleader]

The second of the #12DaysofChristmas looking back at our first 12 articles on the site, ahead of our relaunch in Feb.

Today: Advice on Platoon Command: A Decade On.

TL;DR - 1/11 there's a thread below👇
https://t.co/MHvEpAIuvF

[Preet Chandi @PreetChandi10]

Preet has made it to the half way point! She has 300 nautical miles to go until she reaches the south pole.
#polarpreet #thisgirlcan #expedition @TeamArmyUK @mitie @BritishArmy @ThisIsBFBS

[ed gillespie @frucool]

It's humbling to share with you my 4th @TEDx...my own journey from @futerra to @Greenpeace has been a process of transformational adaptation, & I hope this heartfelt talk helps others in confronting our profound failure of relationship @tedxkingscross

https://t.co/26dfrt8jTQ

[Tim Towler @Timothy_Towler]

LAUNCH EVENT: Necessary Heresies: Challenging the Narratives Distorting UK Defence | Royal United Services Institute https://t.co/pSIptN3egD

[Peter Ricketts @LordRickettsP]

It was an excellent speech and my reactions here show I agreed with all he said!

[Will Meddings @WillJMeddings]

On effective writing.

‘Use simple language and minimise as much as possible the use of jargon’.

For every staff officer out there (via @JohnMcRaeII)

[Laura Scott @Laura_Scott]

This is probably the biggest thing I learnt this year. I was following the top model to the point it was making me miserable