Antony Cole Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 2009 after completing a BA in Business Management and IT, serving as an armoured, field and construction engineer in the UK, Germany, Kenya, Canada, The Falkland Islands, and Cyprus. He has deployed on Operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and in the UK, most recently deploying to the Polish- Belarussian border as a Squadron Commander in 2022. He completed an MSc in Battlespace Technology in 2017 and his subsequent staff roles have specialised in equipment procurement and capability planning. He is currently the Requirements Manager for Military Engineering Projects within the British Army. Current projects include Close and General Support Bridging, Wide Wet Gap Crossing, and Deployable Infrastructure (water, power, and shelter).