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.

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

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

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  • 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 (2020–2022)[2]
  • Major General Julian Buczacki (2022-2023)
  • Major General Adrian P. Reilly (2023-present)

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Intelligence Capability)

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

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

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Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability)

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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)

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Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)

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The ACDS(R&C) is the senior reservist of the British Armed Forces. They are responsible for tri-service policy relating to the reserves and cadet forces. The appointment was created in 2004.

Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Nuclear, Chemical, Biological)

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References

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  2. ^ "No. 63170". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 2020. p. 19047.
  3. ^ "Major General (Retd) Jerry Thomas". Strategy and Security Institute. University of Exeter. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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  5. ^ "Senior Appointments: 2021". Royal Air Force. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Hobart, David Anthony". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Duke of Westminster and the Royal Armoured Corps". Royal Armoured Corps News. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  8. ^ "No. 58264". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 March 2007. p. 3233.
  9. ^ "No. 59378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 2010. p. 5527.
  10. ^ "No. 60463". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 April 2013. p. 6324.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "No. 63734". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 June 2022. p. 11655.
  13. ^ "John Gower (1960-2024)". European Leadership Network.
  14. ^ "Release of information" (PDF). Ministry of Defense Navy Command Headquarters. October 13, 2014.
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