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)

The ACDS(H) reports to the Surgeon General.

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design)

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy) later, Defence Engagement

  • Major-General Alexander J.S. Storrie (2011–2013)
  • Rear-Admiral Simon J. Ancona (2013–2017)
  • Major-General Giles P. Hill (2017–2019)
  • Major-General Stephen McMahon (2019-2020)
  • Air Vice-Marshal Alastair P.T. Smith (2020-Preset)[1]

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Intelligence Capability)

The ACDS(IC) reports to the Chief of Defence Intelligence.

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)/(Operations, now Operations & Commitments)

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel)

Since 1992, the Defence Services Secretary has usually holds the appointment of ACDS(P) as a secondary role.

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy)

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.

References

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  7. "No. 59378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 2010. p. 5527.
  8. "No. 60463". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 April 2013. p. 6324.
  9. "Army Reserve Regional RD Staff Appointments 2019". army.mod.uk. British Army. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019. ACDS (Reserves & Cadets) Maj Gen Simon Brooks-Ward is looking to appoint a suitably qualified officer as his ADC.
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