Sir Jonathan, probably best known for his role in getting the UK through the recent Covid Pandemic, is no stranger to the Army Cadets; a former Army Cadet Force medical officer himself, he served for 12 years, for which he was awarded an MBE for his design of medical response equipment for cadets taking part in arduous activities.
Honorary Colonels foster ‘esprit-de-corps’ and support their units and regiments leadership teams without involvement in the daily running of the unit. The appointment allows the individual to use the rank Colonel, and when acting in his capacity as Honorary Colonel, Sir Jonathan will be titled ‘Colonel Sir Jonathan Van-Tam’, he will however be addressed as ‘Colonel JVT’.