Oz Alashe | |
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 Oz Alashe in 2007 | |
| Born | 8 September 1976 London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army (Parachute Regiment & UK Special Forces) |
| Years of service | 1998–2015 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner (Northern Ireland) Operation Palliser (Sierra Leone) Macedonia War in Afghanistan Iraq |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Usman Adewale "Oz" Alashe, MBE is a tech entrepreneur and former British Army officer who served in the Parachute Regiment and United Kingdom Special Forces. He was the first black British officer to serve in both elite military organizations and is a veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.[1][2][3]
- ^ "PARAS 2 - Alashe, Usman Adewale (Oz)". Special Forces Roll Of Honour. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Interview with Cybersecurity Leader Oz Alashe - Info Gov World". 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Exclusive: CybSafe's CEO on tackling VC pattern matching as a black business founder". CityAM. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2024-08-12.