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The Chief of Defence People is the senior military officer in the
British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces are the unified military, military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its British Overseas Territories, Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests ...
responsible for the policies and processes concerning the management of British military personnel across the
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
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British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...
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Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Air force, air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the World War I, First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of t ...
and
Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...
civil service. Created by re-designating the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) in 2013, the post was initially titled as the Chief of Defence Personnel. In April 2014, MOD civilian personnel policy was added to the post's responsibility.


Chiefs of Defence Personnel

*2013 – 2016 Lieutenant-General Andrew Gregory


Chiefs of Defence People

*2016 – 2020 Lieutenant General Richard Nugee *2020 – 2023 Lieutenant General James Swift *2023 – present Vice Admiral
Philip Hally Vice Admiral Philip John Hally, is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Chief of Defence People. Naval career Hally was commissioned in the Royal Navy on 18 September 1991, and was appointed to the Trained Strength in the rank o ...


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