Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff
The Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff is a senior British military officer. There are a number of ACDS appointments and they are held by officers of two-star rank. They work in the Ministry of [Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence].
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Health)
The ACDS reports to the Surgeon General.- Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis
- Major General Jeremy Rowan
- Surgeon Rear Admiral Alasdair Walker
- Major General Martin Bricknell
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design)
- Air Vice-Marshal Graeme A. Robertson
- Rear-Admiral Nigel R. Essenhigh
- Major-General John P. Kiszely
- Rear-Admiral Rory A.I. McLean
- Rear-Admiral Timothy J.H. Laurence
- Air Vice-Marshal Kevin J. Leeson
- Rear-Admiral Alan D. Richards
- Major-General Mark Poffley
- Rear Admiral Tim Fraser
- Air Vice-Marshal Rich Knighton
- Major-General Robert Magowan
- Rear Admiral Hugh Beard
- Major-General David Eastman
- Air Vice-Marshal Tim Jones
- Major-General Alex Turner
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy) later, Defence Engagement
- Major-General Alexander J.S. Storrie
- Rear-Admiral Simon J. Ancona
- Major-General Giles P. Hill
- Major-General Stephen McMahon
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair P.T. Smith
- Major General Julian Buczacki
- Air Vice-Marshal Mark Flewin
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Intelligence Capability)
The ACDS reports to the Chief of Defence Intelligence.Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Intelligence Collection)
- Major General Michael Laurie CBE
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)/(Operations, now Operations & Commitments)
- Rear Admiral David Brown
- Air Vice-Marshal Clive Loader
- Major General Nick Houghton
- Major General Chris Nickols
- Air Vice-Marshal Andrew Pulford
- Major General David Capewell
- Air Vice-Marshal Bob Judson
- Major General Patrick Sanders
- Air Vice-Marshal Edward Stringer
- Air Vice-Marshal Andrew Turner
- Major General Charles Stickland
- Air Vice-Marshal Allan Marshall
- Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse
- Major General Daniel Reeve
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability)
Since 1992, the Defence Services Secretary has usually holds the appointment of ACDS as a secondary role.- Major General Brian Pennicott
- Air Vice-Marshal Peter Harding (RAF [officer, born 1940)|Peter John Harding]
- Rear Admiral Rodney Lees
- Major General Christopher Elliot
- Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock
- Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson
- Major General Matthew Sykes
- Air Vice-Marshal David Murray
- Rear Admiral Simon Williams
- Major General Richard Nugee
- Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe
- Rear-Admiral James Macleod
- Rear-Admiral Philip Hally
- Major General Eldon Millar
- Major General Lisa Keetley
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy)
- Air Vice-Marshal John Gingell
- Rear Admiral Jock Slater
- Air Vice-Marshal Eric Macey
- Air Vice-Marshal John Willis
- Rear Admiral Jonathan Tod
- Air Vice-Marshal David Henderson
- Air Vice-Marshal Joe French
- Major General Christopher Drewry
- Major General John Reith
- Air Vice-Marshal David Hobart
- Major General Andrew Stewart
- Rear Admiral Alan Richards
- Major General Jonathan Shaw
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
The ACDS is the senior reservist of the British Armed Forces. They are responsible for tri-service policy relating to the reserves and cadet forces. The appointment was created in 2004.- Major General Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
- Major General Simon Lalor
- Major General Greg Smith
- Major General John Crackett
- Major General Ranald Munro
- Major General Simon Brooks-Ward
- Major General Marc Overton
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Nuclear, Chemical, Biological)
- Rear Admiral John Gower