Responsibilities
The Defence Services Secretary is the senior member of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom, Royal Household responsible for liaison between the Sovereign and the British Armed Forces. He is answerable to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom), Chief of Defence Staff for tri-service appointments, national ceremonial events and honours, decorations, awards and medals. From 1992 to 2022, the Defence Services Secretary was double-hatted with a second Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence role, generally that of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel).List of Defence Services Secretaries
Defence Services Secretaries have been: *General Sir Rodney Moore (British Army officer), Rodney Moore, 1964–1966 *Vice Admiral Sir Ian Hogg (Royal Navy officer), Ian Hogg, 1966–1967 *Air Vice-Marshal Sir Alan Boxer, 1967–1970 *Major General Sir Chandos Blair, 1970–1972 *Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest, 1972–1975 *Air Vice-Marshal Sir Brian Stanbridge, 1975–1979 *Rear Admiral Sir Leslie Townsend (Royal Navy officer), Leslie Townsend, 1979–1982 *Major General Sir Michael Palmer (British Army officer), Michael Palmer, 1982–1985 *Air Vice-Marshal Sir Richard Peirse (RAF officer), Richard Peirse, 1985–1988 *Rear Admiral Sir David Allen (Royal Navy officer), David Allen, 1988–1991 *Major General Brian Pennicott, 1991–1994 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) from 1992) *Air Vice-Marshal Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1940), Peter Harding, 1994–1998 *Rear Admiral Rodney Lees, 1998–2001 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) *Major General Christopher Haslett Elliott, Christopher Elliot, 2001–2004 (Director General, Reserve Forces and Cadets as secondary post) *Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock (RAF officer), David Pocock, 2004–2005 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) *Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson (Royal Navy officer), Peter Wilkinson, 2005–2007 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) *Major General Matthew Sykes, 2007–2010 *Air Vice-Marshal the Honourable David Murray (RAF officer), David Murray, 2010–2012 *Rear Admiral Simon Williams (Royal Navy officer), Simon Williams, 2012–2015 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) *Major-General Richard Nugee, 2015–2016 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) *Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, 2016–2019 (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) as secondary post) *Rear Admiral James Macleod (Royal Navy officer), James Macleod, 2019-2022 (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) as secondary post)Queen Elizabeth II makes first appearance since Prince Charles's COVID diagnosisReferences
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