Difference between revisions of "Chief of Defence Intelligence"
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* Vice-Admiral '''[[Alan Richards]]''', 2012–2015<ref name="WikiDI"/> | * Vice-Admiral '''[[Alan Richards]]''', 2012–2015<ref name="WikiDI"/> | ||
* Air Marshal '''[[Philip Osborn]]''', 2015–2018<ref name="WikiDI"/> | * Air Marshal '''[[Philip Osborn]]''', 2015–2018<ref name="WikiDI"/> | ||
| − | * General Sir '''[[James Hockenhull]]''', 2018–2022<ref | + | * General Sir '''[[James Hockenhull]]''', 2018–2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jim-hockenhull|title=Chief of Defence Intelligence and Commander of Strategic Command|access-date=10 June 2022|website=Ministry of Defence}}</ref> |
* '''[[Adrian Bird]]''' CB, 2022–present<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 July 2022 |title=Adrian Bird appointed new Chief of Defence Intelligence |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adrian-bird-appointed-new-chief-of-defence-intelligence--2 |website=GOV.UK}}</ref> | * '''[[Adrian Bird]]''' CB, 2022–present<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 July 2022 |title=Adrian Bird appointed new Chief of Defence Intelligence |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adrian-bird-appointed-new-chief-of-defence-intelligence--2 |website=GOV.UK}}</ref> | ||
* Lieutenant-General '''[[Matthew Jones]]''' (designate; summer 2026)<ref name="Gov2026">{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defences-next-top-intelligence-officer-appointed |title=Defence’s next top intelligence officer appointed |publisher=GOV.UK |date=5 February 2026 |access-date=1 May 2026}}</ref> | * Lieutenant-General '''[[Matthew Jones]]''' (designate; summer 2026)<ref name="Gov2026">{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defences-next-top-intelligence-officer-appointed |title=Defence’s next top intelligence officer appointed |publisher=GOV.UK |date=5 February 2026 |access-date=1 May 2026}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 3 May 2026
Senior UK defence intelligence officer
| Chief of Defence Intelligence | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ministry of Defence post |
| Formation | 1964 (as Defence Intelligence Staff) |
| Department | Ministry of Defence (Defence Intelligence) |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary |
| Appointer | Prime Minister (with royal approval) |
| Term length | |
| Inaugural holder | Major-General Sir Kenneth Strong |
| Website | |
The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) is the head of Defence Intelligence (DI) within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The CDI is either a serving three-star military officer or a senior civil servant and serves as the MOD’s ‘intelligence process owner’, responsible for the overall coordination of intelligence activities across the Armed Forces and single Service Commands.[1]
Role
The CDI leads an organisation of approximately 5,000 staff that provides all-source intelligence assessments to support military operations, policy-making and the wider UK intelligence community (in partnership with GCHQ, MI5 and MI6). The role is supported by two deputies: the civilian Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence (analysis and production) and the military Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration (collection and capability).[1]
Known postholders
The post was initially titled Director-General Intelligence until 1984.[2]
Director-General Intelligence
- Major-General Sir Kenneth Strong, 1964–1966
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle, 1966–1968
- Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire, 1968–1972
- Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly, 1972–1975
- Lieutenant-General Sir David Willison, 1975–1978
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Aiken, 1978–1981
- Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Halliday, 1981–1984
Chiefs of Defence Intelligence
- Air Marshal Sir Michael Armitage, 1984–1986[1]
- Lieutenant-General Sir Derek Boorman, 1986–1988[1]
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Kerr, 1988–1991[1]
- Air Marshal Sir John Walker, 1991–1994[1]
- Lieutenant-General Sir John Foley, 1994–1997[1]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Alan West, 1997–2000[1]
- Air Marshal Sir Joe French, 2000–2003[1]
- Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Ridgway, 2003–2006[1]
- Air Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 2006–2009[1]
- Air Marshal Christopher Nickols, 2009–2012[1]
- Vice-Admiral Alan Richards, 2012–2015[1]
- Air Marshal Philip Osborn, 2015–2018[1]
- General Sir James Hockenhull, 2018–2022[3]
- Adrian Bird CB, 2022–present[4]
- Lieutenant-General Matthew Jones (designate; summer 2026)[5]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Defence Intelligence. Wikipedia.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence Senior Posts.
- ↑ Chief of Defence Intelligence and Commander of Strategic Command.
- ↑ Adrian Bird appointed new Chief of Defence Intelligence.
- ↑ Defence’s next top intelligence officer appointed. GOV.UK.