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).The ACDS(IC) reports to the Chief of Defence Intelligence.Since 1992, the Defence Services Secretary has usually holds the appointment of ACDS(P) as a secondary role.They are responsible for tri-service policy relating to the reserves and cadet forces.
two-star rankrear admiralair vice-marshalmajor generalMinistry of DefenceSurgeon GeneralLionel JarvisJeremy RowanAlasdair WalkerMartin BricknellGraeme A. RobertsonNigel R. EssenhighJohn P. KiszelyRory A.I. McLeanTimothy J.H. LaurenceKevin J. LeesonAlan D. RichardsMark PoffleyTim FraserRichard KnightonRobert MagowanHugh BeardDavid EastmanTim JonesGiles P. HillChief of Defence IntelligenceJerry ThomasDavid BrownClive LoaderNick HoughtonChris NickolsAndrew PulfordDavid CapewellBob JudsonPatrick SandersEdward StringerAndrew TurnerCharles SticklandAllan MarshallSteve MoorhouseDefence Services SecretaryBrian PennicottPeter John HardingRodney LeesChristopher ElliotDavid PocockPeter WilkinsonMatthew SykesDavid MurraySimon WilliamsRichard NugeeGarry TunnicliffeJames MacleodPhilip HallyEldon MillarLisa KeetleyJohn GingellJock SlaterJohn WillisJonathan TodJoe FrenchChristopher DrewryJohn ReithDavid HobartAndrew StewartAlan RichardsJonathan ShawBritish Armed ForcesGerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of WestminsterSimon LalorGreg SmithJohn CrackettRanald MunroSimon Brooks-WardJohn GowerThe London Gazette