Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff
The Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (ACDS) is a senior British military officer. There are a number of ACDS appointments and they are held by officers of two-star rank (rear admiral, air vice-marshal, or major general). They work in the Ministry of Defence.
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Health)
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The ACDS(H) reports to the Surgeon General.
- Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis (2008–2011)
- Major General Jeremy Rowan (2011–2014)
- Surgeon Rear Admiral Alasdair Walker (2014–2015)
- Major General Martin Bricknell (2015-present)
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Intelligence Capability)
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The ACDS(IC) reports to the Chief of Defence Intelligence.
- Major General Jerry Thomas (2009–2012)[1]
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations)
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- Rear Admiral David Brown (1980–1982)
- Air Vice-Marshal Clive Loader (2002–2004)
- Major General Nick Houghton (2004–2005)
- Major General Chris Nickols (2005–2008)
- Air Vice-Marshal Andrew Pulford (2008–2010)
- Major General David Capewell (2010–2011)
- Air Vice-Marshal Bob Judson (2011–2013)
- Major General Patrick Sanders (2013–2015)
- Air Vice-Marshal Edward Stringer (2015–present)
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel)
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Since 1992, the Defence Services Secretary has usually holds the appointment of ACDS(P) as a secondary role.
- Major General Brian Pennicott (1992–1994)
- Air Vice-Marshal Peter John Harding (1994–1998)
- Rear Admiral Rodney Lees (1998–2001)
- Major General Christopher Elliot (2001–2004)
- Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock (2004–2005)
- Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson (2005–2007)
- Major General Matthew Sykes (2009–2010)
- Air Vice-Marshal David Murray (2010–2012)
- Rear Admiral Simon Williams (2012–2015)
- Major General Richard Nugee (2015–present)
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy)
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- Air Vice-Marshal John Gingell (1975–1978)
- Rear Admiral Jock Slater (1985–1987)
- Major General Andrew Stewart (2004–2006)
- Rear Admiral Alan Richards (2006–2009)
- Major General Jonathan Shaw (2009–2012)
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
The ACDS(R&C) is the senior reservist of the British Armed Forces. He/she is responsible for tri-service policy relating to the reserves and cadet forces. The appointment was created in 2004.
- Major General Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (2004–2007)[2]
- Major General Simon Lalor (2007–2010)[3]
- Major General Greg Smith (2010–2013)[4]
- Major General John Crackett (2013–present)[5]
References
- ^ "Major General (Retd) Jerry Thomas". Strategy and Security Institute. University of Exeter. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Duke of Westminster and the Royal Armoured Corps". Royal Armoured Corps News. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "No. 58264". The London Gazette (invalid
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External links
- Mackie, Colin (November 2015). "Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments" (pdf). gulabin.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.