Kevin O'Donoghue retired from the service in December 2010, being succeeded as Chief of Defence Materiel by Bernard Gray.
20 Facts About Kevin O'Donoghue
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O'Donoghue was born on 9 December 1947, to Phillip James O'Donoghue and Winifred Mary O'Donoghue.
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Kevin O'Donoghue studied at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
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Kevin O'Donoghue graduated in 1971 with a first-class Bachelor of Science.
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Kevin O'Donoghue was commissioned in the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant on 10 October 1968.
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Kevin O'Donoghue was attending university and had previously been an officer cadet.
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In 1976, Kevin O'Donoghue moved to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as an instructor.
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Kevin O'Donoghue then attended the Canadian Forces' Command and staff Course in Toronto before being posted to the Ministry of Defence as Military Assistant to the Chief of the General staff.
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Kevin O'Donoghue returned to Germany as Officer Commanding 4 Field Squadron RE in support of 7th Armoured Brigade.
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Kevin O'Donoghue then attended the Higher Command and Staff Course in 1990 and was promoted to brigadier and assumed the appointment of Commander Corps Royal Engineers 1 Corps and Commander Hameln Garrison.
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In 1993 Kevin O'Donoghue attended the NATO Defence College in Rome, before moving to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe to become the Director of staff Operations.
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Kevin O'Donoghue was promoted to major general in April 1996 on appointment as Chief of staff, Headquarters Quartermaster General, following which he moved to the Ministry of Defence to become the Assistant Chief of the General staff.
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Kevin O'Donoghue was promoted to lieutenant general and became the UK Military Representative to NATO, the EU and WEU.
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Kevin O'Donoghue then served as Deputy Chief of the Defence staff, responsible for the Defence Medical Services, from 2002 to 2004.
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Kevin O'Donoghue was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2005 New Year Honours, and became Chief of Defence Logistics on 1 January.
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Kevin O'Donoghue was appointed Honorary Colonel Commandant of the Royal Logistic Corps on 1 February 2007, and to the honorary role of Master General of Logistics on 1 June 2009.
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Kevin O'Donoghue relinquished the post of Chief of Defence Materiel in December 2010, and officially retired from the British Army on 19 March 2011.
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Kevin O'Donoghue has served as the Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State, an officer of the Royal Household, since 2013.
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Kevin O'Donoghue has a wife named Jean and together they have three daughters.
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Kevin O'Donoghue's hobbies include dog walking, reading military history and gardening.