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Defence Intelligence is headed by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), a serving three star military officer.<ref>[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/SecurityandIntelligence/DIS/Organisation.htm Organisation: Defence Intelligence organisation], Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 April 2011.</ref> | Defence Intelligence is headed by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), a serving three star military officer.<ref>[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/SecurityandIntelligence/DIS/Organisation.htm Organisation: Defence Intelligence organisation], Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 April 2011.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | ===Director-General Intelligence (1964-1984)=== | ||
| + | *Major-General Sir [[Kenneth Strong]], 1964–1966 | ||
| + | *Air Chief Marshal Sir [[Alfred Earle]], rtd 1966-1968 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Harold Maguire]], rtd 1968-1972 | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral Sir [[Louis Le Bailly]] 1972-1975 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General Sir [[David Willison]], rtd 1975-1978 | ||
| + | *Air Chief Marshal Sir [[John Aiken]], rtd 1978-1981 | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral Sir [[Roy Halliday]], rtd 1981-1984 | ||
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| + | ===Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) (1964-1986)=== | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral Sir [[Norman Denning]] 1964-1965 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Harold Maguire]] 1965-1968 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General Sir [[Richard Fyffe]] 1968-1971 | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral Sir [[Louis Le Bailly]] 1971-1972 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General Sir [[David Willison]] 1972-1975 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Richard Gordon Wakeford|Richard Wakeford]] 1975-1978 | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral Sir [[Roy Halliday]] 1978-1981 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General Sir [[James Glover|James Glover]] 1981-1983 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Michael Armitage (RAF officer)|Michael Armitage]] 1983-1984 | ||
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| + | ===Chiefs of Defence Intelligence (1985-)=== | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Michael Armitage (RAF officer)|Michael Armitage]] 1984-1986 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General Sir [[Derek Boorman]] 1986-1988 | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral Sir [[John Kerr (Royal Navy officer)|John Kerr]] 1988-1991 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[John Walker (RAF officer)|John Walker]], 1991–1994 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General Sir [[John Paul Foley|John Foley]], 1994–1997 | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral [[Alan West|Sir Alan West]], 1997–2000 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Joe French]], 2000–2003 | ||
| + | *Lieutenant-General [[Andrew Ridgway]], 2003–2006 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal Sir [[Stuart Peach]] 2006 - 2009 | ||
| + | *Air Marshal [[C M Nickols]] 2009 - | ||
| + | *[[Adrian Bird]] (2022 - ) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:31, 1 May 2024
Defence Intelligence is the intelligence arm of the Ministry of Defence.[1] Until 2009, it was known as the Defence Intelligence Staff.[2]
Defence Intelligence is headed by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), a serving three star military officer.[3]
Contents
People
Director-General Intelligence (1964-1984)
- Major-General Sir Kenneth Strong, 1964–1966
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle, rtd 1966-1968
- Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire, rtd 1968-1972
- Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly 1972-1975
- Lieutenant-General Sir David Willison, rtd 1975-1978
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Aiken, rtd 1978-1981
- Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Halliday, rtd 1981-1984
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) (1964-1986)
- Vice-Admiral Sir Norman Denning 1964-1965
- Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire 1965-1968
- Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Fyffe 1968-1971
- Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly 1971-1972
- Lieutenant-General Sir David Willison 1972-1975
- Air Marshal Sir Richard Wakeford 1975-1978
- Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Halliday 1978-1981
- Lieutenant-General Sir James Glover 1981-1983
- Air Marshal Sir Michael Armitage 1983-1984
Chiefs of Defence Intelligence (1985-)
- Air Marshal Sir Michael Armitage 1984-1986
- Lieutenant-General Sir Derek Boorman 1986-1988
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Kerr 1988-1991
- Air Marshal Sir John Walker, 1991–1994
- Lieutenant-General Sir John Foley, 1994–1997
- Vice-Admiral Sir Alan West, 1997–2000
- Air Marshal Sir Joe French, 2000–2003
- Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgway, 2003–2006
- Air Marshal Sir Stuart Peach 2006 - 2009
- Air Marshal C M Nickols 2009 -
- Adrian Bird (2022 - )
Notes
- ↑ Defence Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 April 2011.
- ↑ Defence Intelligence - History, Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 April 2011.
- ↑ Organisation: Defence Intelligence organisation, Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 April 2011.
