The Chief of Defence People is the senior military officer in the
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ...
responsible for the policies and processes concerning the management of British military personnel across the
Royal Navy,
British Army,
Royal Air Force and
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
civil service. Created by re-designating the
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) in 2013, the post was initially titled as the Chief of Defence Personnel. In April 2014, MOD civilian personnel policy was added to the post's responsibility.
Chiefs of Defence Personnel
*2013 – 2016 Lieutenant-General
Andrew Gregory
Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Richard Gregory, (born 19 November 1957) is a retired British Army officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff. In September 2016, he became Controller SSAFA, The Armed Forces charity. He was appointed ...
Chiefs of Defence People
*2016 – 2020 Lieutenant General
Richard Nugee
Lieutenant General Richard Edward Nugee, CB, CVO, CBE (born 3 June 1963) is a retired senior British Army officer. He served in several senior roles including Defence Services Secretary (2015–2016) and Chief of Defence People (2016–2020), ...
*2020 – 2023 Lieutenant General
James Swift
*2023 – present Vice Admiral
Philip Hally
Rear Admiral Philip John Hally, is a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, People Transformation.
Naval career
Hally joined the Royal Navy on 18 September 1991. He served as logistics officer on the aircr ...
References
British military appointments
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