James Sreenan

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James Sreenan

Place of birth	Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland
Allegiance	Irish Defence Forces
Years of service	1964-present
Rank	Lt. General
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces
Awards	Medal of the National Cedar

Lt. General James Sreenan is a former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces.

A native of Ballymote, County Sligo, Sreenan has being a member of the army since 1963, serving initially with the 5th Infantry Battalion, as well as 8th Infantry Battalion and 20th Infantry Battalion FCA. In 1970 he was appointed Assistant QuarterMaster of the 5th, and Company Commander in 1979. Prior to 1985 his assignments included Asst QM at McKee Barracks, Instructor at Military College, and Chief Instructor at Cadet School.

His overseas experience includes; Platoon Commander, UNFICYP, 1967; Military Observer, UNTSO, 1975; Battalion Commander 76 Inf Bn UNIFIL, 1994; Deputy Force Commander UNIFIL 1999–2000.

He moved to the Chief of Staff's branch in 1985. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Support (D Cos Sp) in February 2000 following three tours of duty in the Lebanon. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Irish Defense Forces on 21 February 2004.

Lt. General Sreenan announced his retirement from active duty in early 2007, and officially stood down from the office of Chief of Staff on 28 June 2007, to be replaced by the then Major General, Dermot Early.