Defence Intelligence
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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 -
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.
