Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)

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Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
VCDS Fraser and VCJCS Hyten (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Admiral Sir Timothy Fraser
since May 2019
Ministry of Defence
AbbreviationVCDS
Member ofDefence Council
Chiefs of Staff Committee
Reports toChief of the Defence Staff
NominatorSecretary of State for Defence
PrecursorDeputy Chief of the Defence Staff
FormationFebruary 1964
First holderAir Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle
WebsiteOfficial website

The Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) is the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces.[1] The position was titled Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff before 1964.[2] From 1966 to 1978 the post was occupied by a 3 star officer. From 1978 onwards the post has been held by a 4 star officer.

List of Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff[]

These are:[2]

Rank
While in appointment 		Name Branch Appointed Relinquished appointment
Air Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle GBE, CB No image.png  Royal Air Force February 1964 May 1966
Lieutenant-General Sir George Cole KCB, CBE No image.png  British Army May 1966 November 1967
Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Hogg KCB, DSC* No image.png  Royal Navy November 1967 March 1970
Air Marshal Sir John Barraclough KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC No image.png  Royal Air Force March 1970 February 1972
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gibbon GCB, OBE No image.png  British Army February 1972 January 1974
Air Marshal Sir Peter Le Cheminant KCB, DFC* No image.png  Royal Air Force January 1974 January 1976
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Leach KCB No image.png  Royal Navy January 1976 March 1977
Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony Morton KCB No image.png  Royal Navy March 1977 April 1978
General Sir Edwin Bramall KCB, OBE, MC Field Marshal Bramall 2 (cropped).jpg  British Army April 1978 May 1979
General Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson GCB No image.png  British Army May 1979 June 1981
Air Chief Marshal Sir David Evans GCB, CBE No image.png  Royal Air Force June 1981 June 1983
Admiral Sir Peter Herbert KCB, OBE No image.png  Royal Navy June 1983 January 1985
Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Harding KCB Les Aspin with Air Marshal Sir Peter Harding (cropped).jpg  Royal Air Force January 1985 August 1985
Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine KCB No image.png  Royal Air Force August 1985 October 1987
General Sir Richard Vincent KCB, DSO No image.png  British Army October 1987 March 1991
Admiral Sir Benjamin Bathurst GCB No image.png  Royal Navy March 1991 January 1993
Admiral Sir John Slater GCB, LVO Naval Photo Jock Slater (cropped).jpg  Royal Navy January 1993 April 1995
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Willis GBE, KCB No image.png  Royal Air Force April 1995 October 1997
Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE, KCB Peter Abbot, Michael Portillo and William J. Perry (Abbot cropped).jpg  Royal Navy October 1997 May 2001
Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall GBE, KCB No image.png  Royal Air Force May 2001 July 2005
General Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman GBE, KCB Timothy Granville-Chapman inspects (cropped 2).jpg  British Army July 2005 May 2009
General Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB, CBE Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB, CBE, ADC Gen. MOD 45155681 (cropped).jpg  British Army May 2009 May 2013
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE, KCB Stuart Peach in dress uniform (cropped).jpg  Royal Air Force May 2013 May 2016
General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB, DSO*, OBE, ADC General Gordon Messenger 2016.jpg  Royal Marines May 2016 May 2019
Admiral Sir Timothy Fraser KCB, ADC Admiral Tim Fraser.jpg  Royal Navy May 2019 Present

References[]

  1. ^ Vice Chief of Defence Staff Ministry of Defence
  2. ^ a b "V: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND TRI-SERVICE SENIOR APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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