Stuart Peach
Peach succeeded General Sir Nick Houghton as Chief of the Defence Staff on 14 July 2016.[3] He studied geography, economics, and social history at the University of Sheffield, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977.[8] Promoted to squadron leader on 1 July 1986,[9] he became a Qualified Weapons Instructor[8] and received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air in the 1990 Birthday Honours List.[8] Following promotion to group captain on 1 July 1996,[12] Peach became Director Defence Studies (Royal Air Force) in 1997, commissioning scholarship, editing books and writing articles on air power: he secured an MPhil from Downing College, Cambridge at that time.[15] Promoted to air vice marshal on 1 August 2003,[16] Peach served as Director General Intelligence Collection from July 2003 to March 2006.[31] For his services in the role, Peach was awarded the Joint Staff Medal from Italy, appointed a Commander First Class of the Order of King Abdulaziz by Saudi Arabia, and award the Commander of the Legion of Merit and National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal by the United States.
Air Chief MarshalThe Right HonourableMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIncumbentLife peerageChair of the NATO Military CommitteePetr PavelRob BauerWalsallStaffordshireAlma materUniversity of SheffieldDowning College, CambridgeRoyal Air ForceChief of the Defence StaffJoint Forces CommandChief of Joint OperationsChief of Defence IntelligenceAir Warfare CentreIX (Bomber) SquadronOperation JuralKosovoKnight Companion of the Order of the GarterKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British EmpireKnight Commander of the Order of the BathQueen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the AirCommander First Class of the Order of King AbdulazizCommander of the Legion of MeritNational Intelligence Distinguished Service MedalnavigatorRAF BruggenVice-Chief of the Defence StaffSir Nick HoughtonChairman of the NATO Military CommitteeAldridge Grammar SchoolAldridgeBachelor of ArtsMaster of Philosophypilot officerflying officerflight lieutenantNo. 13 SquadronEnglish Electric CanberraPanavia TornadoNo. 31 Squadronsquadron leader1990 Birthday HonoursStaff CollegeSecond Allied Tactical Air Forcewing commanderSaudi Arabiagroup captainair powerJoint Services Command and Staff CollegeCommander of the Order of the British EmpireRAF Strike Commandair commodoreair vice marshalair marshal2009 New Year Honours2016 New Year HonoursMinistry of Defencelife peerCharles IIIGranthamLincolnshirecrossbencherCurtanaCoronation of Charles III and CamillaRAF Rugby LeaguehonoraryKingston UniversityWho's WhoA & C BlackThe London GazetteWayback MachineThe Daily Telegraphgov.ukChris NickolsAndrew RidgwayNick HoughtonDavid CapewellSir Richard BarronsSir Gordon MessengerSir Nick CarterOrders of precedence in the United KingdomThe Lord Prentis of LeedsGentlemenThe Lord Watson of Wyre ForestVice Chiefs of the Defence StaffSir Alfred EarleSir George ColeSir Ian HoggSir John BarracloughSir John GibbonSir Peter Le CheminantSir Henry LeachSir Anthony MortonSir Edwin BramallSir Neil CameronSir Terence LewinSir Patrick Howard-DobsonSir David EvansSir Peter HerbertSir Peter HardingSir Patrick HineSir Richard VincentSir Benjamin BathurstSir John SlaterSir John WillisSir Peter AbbottSir Anthony BagnallSir Timothy Granville-ChapmanSir Nicholas HoughtonSir Timothy FraserGwyn JenkinsDame Sharon NesmithChiefs of the Defence StaffSir William DicksonEarl Mountbatten of BurmaSir Richard HullSir Charles ElworthySir Peter Hill-NortonSir Michael CarverSir Andrew Humphrey