Lieutenant Colonel Martin Laverack assumed the SO1 FP & CCBRN post in Land Operations Command in HQ Field Army in January 2024. Commissioned into the Royal Logistic Corps from the ranks in August 2011.  His initial appointment was as a Sqn 2ic in 11 EOD Regt RLC in Catterick.  His other Regimental appointment was as the Sqn 2ic in DEMS training Regt where he was primarily responsible for delivery of High Threat EOD training.

As a staff officer he completed two appointments in DEODS in AHQ which led to his attendance on ICSC(L) at the Defence Academy.  Subsequently he completed an Initial grade two appointment as a Requirements Manager in DE&S before taking up his appointment as the Operations Major for CBRNe in 11 EOD & Search Regt. Currently employed as SO1 FP & CCBRN he is the lead staff officer in the Land Ops Command for all land Force Protection, Operational Risk and C-CBRN activity.