Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff

The Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff is a senior British military officer who reports to the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.

Early Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff
These were: Note: This single "Deputy Chief" role was redesignated Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff after 1964.
 * 1957 - 1960 - Lieutenant-General Sir Roderick McLeod
 * 1960 - 1962 - Air Marshal Sir Alfred Earle
 * 1962 - 1964 - Lieutenant-General Sir Denis O’Connor

Current arrangements
There are currently three people with the post of Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS) at any one time. These are:


 * Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) - the DCDS (Operations) ordinarily reports to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff but also reports directly to the Chief of the Defence Staff on operational matters
 * Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training)
 * Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability)

Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Operations)
These were: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)
 * 1985 - 1987 Vice-Admiral Sir John Woodward
 * 1987 - 1989 Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Walker
 * 1989 - 1992 Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Hayr
 * 1992 - 1995 Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Nicholas Hill-Norton
 * 1995 - 1997 Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Harley
 * 1997 - 2000 Air Marshal Sir John Day
 * 2000 - 2003 Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Pigott
 * 2003 - 2006 Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Fry
 * 2006 - 2007 Vice-Admiral Charles Style
 * 2007 - 2009 Lieutenant-General Sir Peter Wall

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations)
 * 2009 - 2011 Lieutenant-General Simon Mayall
 * 2011 - 2013 Lieutenant-General Richard Barrons
 * 2013 - Present Lieutenant-General James Everard

Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training)
These were: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Programmes and Personnel)
 * 1984 - 1987 Lieutenant-General Sir John Chapple
 * 1987 - 1989 Air Marshal Sir David Parry-Evans
 * 1989 - 1992 Vice-Admiral Sir Barry Wilson
 * 1992 - 1996 Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
 * 1996 - 1999 Air Marshal Sir Peter Squire

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel)
 * 1999 - 2002 Air Marshal Sir Malcolm Pledger
 * 2002 - 2005 Lieutenant-General Anthony Palmer
 * 2005 - 2007 Air Marshal David Pocock
 * 2007 - 2010 Vice-Admiral Peter Wilkinson

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training)
 * 2010 - 2013 Lieutenant-General Sir William Rollo
 * 2013 - Present Lieutenant-General Andrew Gregory

Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Capability)
These were: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements)
 * 1967 - 1968 Air Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler
 * 1968 - 1971 Lieutenant-General Sir Noel Thomas
 * 1971 - 1973 Vice-Admiral Sir Ian McIntosh
 * 1973 - 1976 Air Marshal Sir Michael Giddings
 * 1976 - 1978 Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Cunningham
 * 1978 - 1981 Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Berthon
 * 1981 - 1983 Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Johnston

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems)
 * 1983 - 1986 Air Marshal Sir Donald Hall
 * 1986 - 1989 Vice-Admiral Sir Jeremy Black
 * 1989 - 1992 Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Mullens
 * 1992 - 1994 Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability)
 * 1994 - 1995 Vice-Admiral Malcolm Rutherford

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems)
 * 1995 - 1997 Vice-Admiral Sir John Dunt
 * 1997 - 1999 Lieutenant-General Sir Edmund Burton

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability)
 * 1999 - 2002 Vice-Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham
 * 2002 - 2003 Air Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup
 * 2003 - 2006 Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Fulton
 * 2006 - 2009 Lieutenant-General Andrew Figgures
 * 2009 - 2012 Vice-Admiral Sir Paul Lambert

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability)
 * 2012 - Present Air Marshal Stephen Hillier

Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Intelligence) 1964 - 1986
See Defence Intelligence