Standing Joint Force Headquarters
The Standing Joint Force Headquarters is a rapidly deployable component of the British Armed Forces that provides operational command and control to the Joint Expeditionary Force. The headquarters is responsible to the Permanent [Joint Headquarters#Commanders|Chief of Joint Operations] through the Chief of Staff. The Joint Force Headquarters and Joint Force Logistics Component Headquarters both come under the command of the SJFHQ Commander and are based at Northwood Headquarters.
History
The formation was established, with Major General Stuart Skeates as its first commander, in June 2015.Commanders
- June 2015–November 2018 Major General Stuart Skeates
- November 2018–July 2021 Major General Rupert Jones
- July 2021–April 2024 Major General James Morris
- April 2024–present Major General Tom Bateman