Defence Services Secretary
The Defence Services Secretary is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.
Responsibilities
The Defence Services Secretary is the senior member of the Royal Household responsible for liaison between the Sovereign and the British Armed Forces. They are answerable to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff for tri-service appointments, national ceremonial events and honours, decorations, awards and medals. From 1992 the Defence Services Secretary has been double-hatted with a second Ministry of Defence role, generally that of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel).List of Defence Services Secretaries
Defence Services Secretaries have been:- General Sir Rodney Moore, 1964–1966
- Vice Admiral Sir Ian Hogg, 1966–1967
- Air Vice-Marshal Sir Alan Boxer, 1967–1970
- Major General Sir Chandos Blair, 1970–1972
- Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest, 1972–1975
- Air Vice-Marshal Sir Brian Stanbridge, 1975–1979
- Rear Admiral Sir Leslie Townsend, 1979–1982
- Major General Sir Michael Palmer, 1982–1985
- Air Vice-Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, 1985–1988
- Rear Admiral Sir David Allen, 1988–1991
- Major General Brian Pennicott, 1991–1994
- Air Vice-Marshal Peter Harding, 1994–1998
- Rear Admiral Rodney Lees, 1998–2001
- Major General Christopher Elliot, 2001–2004
- Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock, 2004–2005
- Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson, 2005–2007
- Major General Matthew Sykes, 2007–2010
- Air Vice-Marshal David Murray, 2010–2012
- Rear Admiral Simon Williams, 2012–2015
- Major-General Richard Nugee, 2015–2016
- Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, 2016–2019
- Rear Admiral James Macleod, 2019-2022
- Major General Eldon Millar, 2022–2024
- Major General Lisa Keetley 2024–present