Michael Beary
| Michael Beary | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) |
| Allegiance |
 Ireland
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| Service/branch |
 Army
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| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held | Commander UNIFIL Commander EUTM Somalia GOC 2 Brigade Director of Defence Forces Training CO Eastern Brigade Training Centre |
| Battles/wars |
UNIFIL (Lebanon) UNIKOM (Iraq-Kuwait) UNPROFOR (Bosnia and Herzegovina-Croatia) ISAF (Afghanistan) EUTM (Somalia/Uganda) |
| Awards |
 Service Medal UN Peacekeepers Medal Centenary Medal UN Medal for UNIFIL (3) UN Medal for UNIKOM UN Medal for UNPROFOR (2) NATO Medal for the Balkans NATO Medal for ISAF CSDP Medal for EUTM Somalia
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Michael Beary (born 1956) is an Irish Army Major General and current Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) appointed May 2016.
Beary was appointed an officer in the Irish Army Infantry Corps in 1975. Beary has held appointments as Commanding Officer of the Eastern Brigade Training Centre, in training, operations and Military Intelligence at Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) and served as a Senior Instructor at the Command and Staff School, Military College, Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC). In March 2009 Beary was promoted to the rank of Colonel and appointed Director of Defence Forces Training with responsibility for education and training policy, the development of doctrine and liaison with external education and training agencies.
In November 2013 and upon promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, Beary was appointed General Officer Commanding the 2nd Brigade (Army).
Beary has served on three deployments to Southern Lebanon (1982, 1989, 1994) with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, including as Company Commander and Staff Officer in the Operations Branch at UNIFIL HQ.
He served in Kuwait and Baghdad, Iraq as part of the United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM).
He served in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).
In 2003, Beary completed a four month tour of duty as Liaison Team Leader with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) HQ in Afghanistan.
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