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Below is the full organisation of the Strategic Command, the main joint headquarters of the British Armed Forces. The below structure is that of 2020 (with officers to end of 2021).

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For some commands and command posts, a star ranking may be shown after wards to represent that officer's rank. The ranks include:

  • Four-star (): General (Army), Admiral (Navy), or Air Chief Marshal (Air Force)
  • Three-star (): Lieutenant General (Army), Vice Admiral (Navy), or Air Marshal (Air Force)
  • Two-star (): Major General (Army), Rear Admiral (Navy), or Air Vice Marshal (Air Force)
  • One-star (): Brigadier (Army), Commodore (Navy), or Air Commodore (Air Force)
  • OF-5 equivalent (): Colonel (Army), Captain (Navy), or Group Captain (Air Force)
  • OF-4 equivalent (): Lieutenant Colonel (Army), Lieutenant Commander (Navy), or Wing Commander (Air Force)
  • OF-3 equivalent (): Major (Army), Lieutenant (Navy), or Squadron Leader (Air Force)

Headquarters, Strategic Command

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  • Command Group, Strategic Command
    • Headquarters, Strategic Command, at Northwood Headquarters, Northwood
    • Commander Strategic Command ()
    • Deputy Commander, Strategic Command ()
      • Director Strategy ()
      • Director Capability ()
      • Chief of Staff ()
    • Director Overseas Bases ()
    • Director Resources and Policy ()

Deputy Commander, Strategic Command

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  • Deputy Commander, Strategic Command ()
    • Director Strategy ()
    • Director Capability ()
    • Chief of Staff ()

Defence Intelligence

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Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence

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The Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence (DCDI) is responsible for intelligence analysis and production, providing global defence intelligence assessments and strategic warning on a wide range of issues including, intelligence support for operations; proliferation and arms control; conventional military capabilities; strategic warning and technical evaluations of weapons systems. These intelligence assessments draw upon classified information provided by GCHQ, SIS, the Security Service, Allied intelligence services and military collection assets, in addition to diplomatic reporting and a wide range of publicly available or ‘open source’ information such as media reporting and the internet.[2]

  • Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence ()
    • Strategic Assessments Directorate
    • Capability Assessments Directorate
    • Counter Proliferation Directorate
    • Counter Intelligence Directorate

Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration

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The Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration (DC13) is responsible for the provision of specialised intelligence, imagery and geographic support services, and for the intelligence and security training of the Armed Forces.

Joint Forces Cyber Group

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Originally named the Defence Cyber Operations Group, the Joint Forces Cyber Group (JFCyG) was created in May 2013 and plans and co-ordinates UK cyber warfare operations. It commands Joint Cyber Units at GCHQ Cheltenham and MOD Corsham, the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) and Information Assurance Units.[3]

The Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) was established in response to a growing cyber warfare threat and to allow the military to benefit from the expertise of civilian IT specialists. Capabilities include offensive cyber operations.[4] The following units contribute personnel to the cyber reserve.[5][6][7]

Joint Forces Intelligence Group

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The JFIG was established in 2012 under the new Joint Forces Command and superseded the Intelligence Collection Group (ICG). Making up the largest sub-element of Defence Intelligence, JFIG is responsible for the collection of signals, geospatial, imagery and measurement and signature intelligence and comprises:[9]

The National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI) is based at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire (since moving from RAF Brampton in 2013) and provides specialist imagery intelligence to the armed forces and other UK government customers. They deliver this through the exploitation of satellite imaging systems, as well as airborne and ground-based collection systems. NCGI uses these sources, together with advanced technologies, to provide regional intelligence assessments and support to strategic intelligence projections.[12]

The Defence HUMINT Organisation (DHO) is a Tri-Service organisation that provides specialist support to military operations. The DHO manages strategic aspects of defence human intelligence and is under the command of a Colonel. It draws staff from across the three services.[12]

The Joint Services Signals Organisation (JSSO) conducts research into new communications systems and techniques in order to provide operational support to static and deployed units. The JSSO is based at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire under the command of a Group Captain with some 1,600 staff drawn from all three services.[12]

In 2013, JFIG HQ moved from Feltham in Middlesex to RAF Wyton.[13][14]

Joint Intelligence Training Group

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The Joint Intelligence Training Group (JITG), at Chicksands, Bedfordshire, provides a single defence focal point for intelligence, security, languages and photography training in the UK, though photography training is carried out at the Defence School of Photography (DSoP) off site at RAF Cosford.[15] The organisation consists of a headquarters, the Defence College of Intelligence and a specialist operational intelligence capability. JITG is co-located with the headquarters of the British Army's Intelligence Corps.[16][17]

Joint Force Development

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  • Director-General, Joint Force Development ()
    • Chief Executive, Defence Academy and Commandant Joint Services Command and Staff College ()
    • Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies ()
    • Deputy Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies ()
    • Director Joint Warfare ()
    • Standing Joint Force Commander ()
    • Director Developments, Concepts, and Doctrine Centre ()

Joint Force Development

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Joint Force Development is led by Director General Joint Force Development Air Marshal Ian Gale MBE. It "plans and develops the current and future Joint Force and leads capability for concepts and doctrine, education and training, Defence-wide exercises, experimentation, analysis and lessons".[18] The following groups are the main components of DI.

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

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Based at MOD Shrivenham in Oxfordshire, the Defence Academy provides higher education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, the Civil Service, other government departments and service personnel from other nations. The Defence Centre of Training Support, originally headquartered at RAF Halton, forms part of the Defence Academy and is responsible for training military instructors and managers, and other aspects of defence training.

Royal College Defence Studies

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The Royal College of Defence Studies The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) instructs the most promising senior officers of the British Armed Forces.

Directorate of Joint Warfare

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The role of the Director of Joint Warfare is to enable joint forces to operate effectively by defining, measuring and validating the joint force capabilities and formations required to meet current, unexpected and emerging threats. The directorate is responsible for the development and maintenance of air–land and air–maritime integration, and support to associated initiatives.[19]

Standing Joint Force Headquarters

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The Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) is a rapidly deployable component. When deployed, SJFHQ is responsible to Chief of Joint Operations through the Chief of Staff (Operations), otherwise the component reports to the Director of Joint Force Development.[20] The Joint Force Headquarters and Joint Force Logistics Component Headquarters come under the command of the SJFHQ Commander and are based at Northwood Headquarters.[21][22]

Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre

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The Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) is the MOD’s think tank and is responsible for research work in support of joint concepts and doctrine, as well as and those relating to the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army.

Defence Logistics and Support

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  • Chief of Defence Logistics and Support ()
    • Director Support Transformation ()
    • Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Support Operations) ()
    • Director Joint Support ()

Joint Operations

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  • Chief of Joint Operations ()
    • Chief of Staff (Operations) ()
    • Chief of Staff (Policy and Finance) ()

Joint Operations

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The Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) provides operational command of UK forces assigned to overseas joint and combined operations and provides politically aware military advice to the MOD in order to achieve UK's strategic objectives on operations.[23] CJO includes the Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood Headquarters in Hertfordshire. He is supported by a Chief of Staff (Operations) and a civilian Chief of Staff (Policy and Finance).[20]

Joint Arms Control Implementation Group

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The Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG) is the UK’s arms control verification agency which is based at RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire. JACIG's work is focussed on implementing three main treaties: the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, the Vienna Document and the Open Skies Treaty.[24]

Joint Counter-Terrorism Training and Advisory Team

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The Joint Counter-Terrorism Training and Advisory Team (JCTTAT) is based at Risborough Barracks in Kent, part of the Shorncliffe Garrison.[25] Under the Future Soldier programme (British Army), the team will fall under the control of the Army Special Operations Brigade.

Defence Medical Services

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The military and civilian medical and dental personnel from all three British military services, are together known as the Defence Medical Services (DMS). The service is commanded by the Director General DMS (DG DMS), formerly the Surgeon General from headquarters at DMS Whittington in Staffordshire. Under DG DMS, comes Director Defence Healthcare, Director Medical Personnel and Training and Defence Medical Director.[26][27]

The DMS' 7,000 general practitioners, dentists, consultants, nurses and surgeons provide healthcare for around 258,000 personnel within the United Kingdom's Armed Forces. Hospital care is provided via Ministry of Defence Hospital Units located within National Health Service hospitals, as the Armed Forces no longer run dedicated Military hospitals. The main centre is the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.[28] There are smaller units at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

  • Defence Medical Services[29][30]
    • Director-General, Defence Medical Services ()
    • Director Defence Healthcare ()
    • Director Medical Personnel and Training ()
    • Defence Medical Director (Surgeon General) ()
    • Headquarters, Defence Medical Services, at DMS Whittington
    • Medical Operations Directorate
    • Medical Policy Directorate
    • Healthcare Directorate
    • Finance and Secretariat Directorate

Joint Medical Command

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Joint Medical Command (JMC) – This is a joint service agency providing secondary care personnel to meet requirements for operational deployments. It also supports the front line units by educating and training medical personnel. The Defence Medical Education and Training Agency DMETA runs about 2,000 clinical courses (providing about 300,000 training days) to all three services.

  • Joint Medical Command[30][31]
    • Commander Joint Hospital Group, at DMS Whittington[31]
    • Directorate of Defence Healthcare
    • Directorate of Medical Personnel and Training (DMP&T)
    • Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC)
    • Defence Medical Director (DMD)
    • Defence Healthcare Education and Training (DHET)
    • Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, in Birmingham
    • Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, in Loughborough[33]
    • Defence Medical Postgraduate Deanery
    • Joint Hospital Group[34]
    • Ministry of Defence Hospital Units[29][34][35]
    • Ministry of Defence Medical Centres[34]
      • Abbey Wood Medical Treatment Centre, in Filton, Bristol
      • Abingdon Medical Centre, at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon-on-Thames
      • Akrotiri Medical Centre, at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
      • Aldergrove Medical Centre, at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove, Aldergrove
      • Aldershot Garrison Medical Centre, at Hospital Hill, Aldershot Garrison
      • Benson Medical Centre, at RAF Benson, Wallingford
      • Bicester Medical Centre, at Saint George's Barracks, Bicester
      • Bickleigh Medical Centre, in Bickleigh, Plymouth
      • Birmingham Medical Centre, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
      • Blandford Garrison Medical Centre, at Blandford Camp, Blandford Garrison
      • Boulmer Medical Centre, at RAF Boulmer, Alnwick
      • Bovington Medical Centre, at Allenby Barracks, Bovington
      • Bramcote Medical Centre, at Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton
      • Brawdy Medical Centre, at Cawdor Barracks, Haverfordwest
      • Brecon Medical Centre, at Dering Lines, Brecon
      • Brize Norton Medical Centre, at RAF Brize Norton, Carterton
      • Bulford Medical Centre, on Bengal Road, Bulford Camp
      • Catterick Garrison Medical Centre, at Cambrai Lines, Munster Barracks, Catterick Garrison
      • Infantry Training Centre Medical Centre Catterick, on Scotton Road, Catterick Garrison
      • Chatham Medical Centre, at Brompton Barracks, Chatham
      • Chepstow Medical Centre, at Beachley Barracks, Chepstow
      • Chester Medical Centre, on Liverpool Road, Chester
      • Chicksands Medical Centre, at Chicksands Station, Shefford
      • Chilwell Medical Centre, at Chetwynd Barracks, Beeston
      • Colchester Group Practice, at Colchester Garrison
      • Collingwood Medical Centre, at HMS Collingwood, Fareham
      • Condor Medical Centre, at Royal Marine Barracks Condor, Arbroath
      • Coningsby Medical Centre, at RAF Coningsby
      • Corsham Medical Centre, at Azimghur Barracks, Corsham
      • Cosford Medical Centre, at RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton
      • Cottesmore Medical Centre, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore
      • Cranwell Medical Centre, at RAF Cranwell, Sleaford
      • Culdrose Medical Centre, at RNAS Culdrose, Helston
      • Dartmouth Medical Centre, at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
      • Deepcut Medical Centre, at Princess Royal Barracks, Camberley
      • Dhekelia Group Practice, HQ at Dhekelia Garrison, Cyprus
        • Dhekelia Medical Centre, at Dhekelia Garrison
        • Ayios Nikolaos Medical Centre, at Ayios Nikolaos Station
      • Dishforth Medical Centre, at Dishforth Airfield, Thirsk
      • Drake Medical Centre, at HMS Drake, Devonport Naval Base
      • Episkopi Medical Centre, at Episkopi Station, Cyprus
      • Excellent Medical Centre, at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth
      • Fort George Medical Centre, at Fort George, Inverness
      • Halton Medical Centre, at RAF Halton, Aylesbury
      • Army Foundation College Medical Centre, at Uniacke Barracks, Harrogate
      • High Wycombe Medical Centre, at RAF High Wycombe, Walters Ash
      • Holywood Medical Centre, at Palace Barracks, Holywood
      • Honington Medical Centre, at RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds
      • Hounslow Medical Centre, at Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow – disestablished following the closing of Cavalry Barracks in June 2021
      • Hyde Park Medical Centre, at Knightsbridge Barracks, London
      • Innsworth Medical Centre, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth
      • Kineton Medical Centre, at Marlborough Barracks, MoD Kineton
      • Leeming Medical Centre, at RAF Leeming, Northallerton
      • Leuchars Medical Centre, at Leuchars Station, Saint Andrews
      • Lichfield Medical Centre, at DMS Whittington, Lichfield
      • Linton on Ouse Medical Centre, at RAF Linton on Ouse, RAF Linton on Ouse
      • Lisburn Medical Centre, at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
      • Lossiemouth Medical Centre, at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray
      • Lympstone Medical Centre, at Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Lympstone
      • Marchwood Medical Centre, at McMullen Barracks, Marchwood
      • Mental Health Team Cyprus, at RAF Akrotiri
      • Middle Wallop Medical Centre, at Middle Wallop Flying Station, Stockbridge
      • Neptune Medical Centre, at HMS Neptune, Clyde Naval Base, Helensburgh
      • Newcastle Medical Centre, at Albemarle Barracks, Newcastle upon Tyne
      • Northolt Medical Centre, at RAF Northolt, Ruislip
      • Northwood Medical Centre, at Northwood Headquarters, Northwood
      • Norton Manor Medical Centre, at Norton Manor Camp, Taunton
      • Odiham Medical Centre, at RAF Odiham, Hook
      • Army Training Centre Pirbright Medical Centre, at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright
      • Raleigh Medical Centre, at HMS Raleigh, Torpoint
      • Sandhurst Medical Centre, at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley
      • Scampton Medical Centre, at RAF Scampton, Lincoln
      • South Scotland Group Practice, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh
      • Shawbury Medical Centre, at RAF Shawbury, Shawbury
      • Shorncliffe Medical Centre, at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe
      • Shrivenham Medical Centre, at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham
      • Saint Athan Medical Centre, at MoD Saint Athan, Barry
      • Saint Mawgan Medical Centre, at RAF Saint Mawgan, Newquay
      • Stafford Medical Centre, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford
      • Swanton Morley Medical Centre, at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley
      • Tidworth Medical Centre, at Queen Elizabeth Memorial Health Centre, Tidworth Camp
      • Valley Medical Centre, at RAF Valley, Holyhead
      • Waddington Medical Centre, at RAF Waddington, Waddington
      • Warminster Medical Centre, at Waterloo Lines, Warminster Garrison
      • Combermere Medical Centre, at Combermere Barracks, Windsor
      • Victoria Medical Centre, at Victoria Barracks, Windsor
      • Wittering Medical Centre, at RAF Wittering, Peterborough
      • Woodbridge Medical Centre, at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge
      • Woolwich Medical Centre, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Station
      • Wyton Medical Centre, at RAF Wyton, Huntingdon
      • Yeovilton Medical Centre, at RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester
      • York Garrison Medical Centre, at Imphal Barracks, York

Defence Dental Services

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The service forms part of the MoD Defence Medical Services branch and employs approximately 9,100 personnel drawn from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force as well as civilian staff. The service is headquartered at DMS Whittington, near Lichfield in Staffordshire. DDS controls 12 regional headquarters, each headed by a Principle Dental Officer and provides dental services to personnel on active operations throughout the world.[36][37]

  • Defence Dental Services[36][37]
    • Headquarters, Defence Dental Services, at DMS Whittington
    • Centre for Restorative Dentistry, at Aldershot Garrison
    • Defence Primary Health Care Dental Centre, at Bickleigh Barracks, Plymouth
    • Defence Primary Health Care Dental Centre, at Brompton Barracks, Chatham
    • Ministry of Defence Dental Centres[34]
      • Aldergrove Dental Centre, at Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove
      • Bicester Dental Centre, at Saint George's Barracks, Bicester
      • Brize Norton Medical Centre, at RAF Brize Norton, Carterton
      • Bulford Dental Centre, on Bengal Road, Bulford Camp
      • Carver Dental Centre, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish
      • Catterick Dental Centre, on Scotton Road, Catterick Garrison
      • Chester Dental Centre, at Dale Barracks, Chester
      • Chicksands Dental Centre, at Chicksands Station, Shefford
      • Cosford Dental Centre, at RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton
      • Cottesmore Dental Centre, at Kendrew Barracks, Oakham
      • Cranwell Dental Centre, at RAF Cranwell, Sleaford
      • Culdrose Dental Centre, at RNAS Culdrose, Helston
      • Deepcut Dental Centre, at Princess Royal Barracks, Camberley
      • Cyprus Dental Group
        • Akrotiri Dental Centre, at RAF Akrotiri
        • Ayios Nikolaos Dental Centre, at Ayios Nikolaos
        • Dhekelia Dental Centre, at Dhekelia Station
        • Episkopi Dental Centre, at Episkopi Garrison
      • Drake Dental Centre, at HMS Drake, Devonport Naval Base, Plymouth
      • Harrogate Dental Centre, at Uniacke Barracks, Killinghal
      • High Wycombe Dental Centre, at RAF High Wycombe, Walters Ash
      • Holywood Dental Centre, at Palace Barracks, Holywood
      • Innsworth Dental Centre, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth
      • Larkhill Dental Centre, at Larkhill Garrison
      • Leeming Dental Centre, at RAF Leeming, Northallerton
      • Leuchars Dental Centre, at Leuchars Station, Saint Andrews
      • Linton on Ouse Dental Centre, at RAF Linton on Ouse, Linton on Ouse
      • Lisburn Dental Centre, at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
      • Lympstone Dental Centre, at Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines in Lympstone
      • Lyneham Dental Centre, at RAF Lyneham, Chippenham
      • Marham Dental Centre, at RAF Marham, King's Lynn
      • Minley Dental Centre, at Gibraltar Barracks, Camberley
      • Neptune Dental Centre, at HMS Neptune, Clyde Naval Base, Helensburgh
      • Newcastle Dental Centre, at Albemarle Barracks, Newcastle upon Tyne
      • Raleigh Dental Centre, at HMS Raleigh, Torpoint
      • Saint Athan Dental Centre, at MoD Saint Athan, Barry
      • Shrivenham Dental Centre, at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham
      • Stafford Dental Centre, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford
      • Tidworth Dental Centre, at Queen Elizabeth Memorial Health Centre, Tidworth Camp
      • Topcliffe Dental Centre, at Alanbrooke Barracks, Thirsk
      • Warminster Dental Centre, at Waterloo Lines, Warminster Garrison
      • Winchester Dental Centre, at Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester
      • Windsor Dental Centre, at Combermere Barracks, Windsor
      • Wittering Dental Centre, at RAF Wittering, Peterborough
      • Woodbridge Dental Centre, at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge
      • Woolwich Dental Centre, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Station
      • Yeovilton Dental Centre, at RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

Defence Recovery Capability

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The Defence Recovery Capability is a Ministry of Defence led initiative and managed in partnership with Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion. It is designed to ensure wounded, injured and sick service personnel receive co-ordinated support. Recovery activity under the Defence Recovery Capability ensures that wounded, injured and sick personnel have access to all the key services and resources needed to help them either return to duty or make a smooth transition to an appropriately skilled civilian life. This care is delivered across the defence community by the combined efforts of the Services and the Service charities responding to carefully tailored individual recovery plans setting out a recovery pathway.[38]

  • Duchess of Kent’s Psychiatric Unit, at Catterick Garrison
  • Personnel Recovery Centres[34][38]
    • Catterick Personnel Recovery Centre, at Phoenix House, Catterick Garrison
    • Colchester Personnel Recovery Centre, at Chavasse VC House, Colchester Garrison
    • Edinburgh Personnel Recovery Centre, Edinburgh House, Edinburgh
    • Germany Personnel Recovery Centre, Brydon House, Normandy Barracks, Sennelager
    • Hasler Company, Royal Navy, at HMS Drake, Plymouth
    • Lilleshall Personnel Recovery Centre, at the Defence Adaptive Sports and Adventurous Training Centre, Lilleshall
    • Tidworth Personnel Recovery Centre, at Tedworth House, Tidworth Camp
  • Regional Rehabilitation Units[33][34]
    • Aldershot Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at Canada House, Aldershot Garrison
    • Bulford Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at the Bulford Health Facility, Bulford Camp
    • Catterick Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at the Catterick Leisure Centre, Catterick Garrison
    • Colchester Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison
    • Cosford Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton
    • Cranwell Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at RAF Cranwell, Sleaford
    • Edinburgh Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh
    • Honington Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds
    • Plymouth Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at HMS Drake, Plymouth
    • Portsmouth Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at HMS Nelson, Portsmouth
    • Saint Athan Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at MoD Saint Athan
    • Tidworth Regional Rehabilitation Unit, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Camp
    • 3 x other Regional Rehabilitation Units[33]

Chief Information Officer

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  • Chief Information Officer ()
    • Director Military Digitalisation ()
    • Chief Data Officer ()
    • Director Digital Enablement ()
    • Director Defensive Cyber and Risk ()
    • Director Functional Integration ()
    • Director Finance ()

Defence Digital

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The MOD's Defence Digital organisation is led by Ministry of Defence chief information officer (CIO) Charles Forte,[39] who is responsible for information strategy and policy across the MOD and also the delivery of information technology systems across the MOD's corporate and military elements.[40] Defence Digital was created in 2019 when Information Systems & Services and a number of organisations were brought together; at that time it had an annual budget of over £2 billion and about 2,400 staff including military, civil servants and contractors.[39][41] Under CIO comes the following: Director Military Digitalisation, Director Digital Enablement, Director Functional Integration, Chief Data Officer, Director Defensive Cyber and Risk, Executive Director Service Delivery and Operations, Director Operations, Director Delivery Intelligence and Expeditionary Service and Director Core Information Services.[42]

Defence Digital activity is largely at MOD Corsham in Wiltshire, and it has a presence at other sites including:

National Cyber Force

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The National Cyber Force (NCF) is a partnership between defence and intelligence. It is responsible for operating in and through cyberspace to counter threats, disrupting and contesting those who would do harm to the UK and its allies, to keep the country safe and to protect and promote the UK’s interests at home and abroad. In addition to GCHQ and the Ministry of Defence, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are core partners bringing cutting edge espionage and research techniques.[44]

Since the NCF was established in 2020, the Government has published the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. This sets out a vision for the future of the UK’s defence and security over the next ten years.[44]

Director Overseas Bases

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  • Director Overseas Bases ()
    • Commander, British Forces Cyprus ()
    • Commander, British Forces South Atlantic Islands ()
    • Commander, British Forces Gibraltar ()
    • Chief Officer, Sovereign Base Areas Administration (Cyprus) ()

British Forces Cyprus

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  • British Forces Cyprus
    • Headquarters, British Forces Cyprus, at RAF Akrotiri
    • Commander, British Forces Cyprus (): Major General Robert John Thomson CBE DSO
    • Joint Service Signal Unit, at Ayios Nikolaos Station
      • Regimental Headquarters
      • 234 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (British Army)
      • No. 840 Signal Squadron RAF (Royal Air Force)
      • Engineering Squadron
      • Support Squadron
    • Cyprus Communications Unit – joint British Army/Royal Air Force
    • Cyprus Operations Support Unit
      • Military Transport Squadron
      • Joint Movements Squadron
      • Joint Engineer Squadron
      • Air Operations Squadron
    • Cyprus Military Working Dog Troop
    • Cyprus Joint Police Unit, HQ in Episkopi
      • No. 1 Platoon, in Dhekelia
      • No. 2 Platoon, in Episkoli
      • Special Investigations Branch Cyprus
    • Joint Services Health Unit, HQ at RAF Akrotiri
      • No. 1 Detachment, at RAF Akrotiri
      • No. 2 Detachment, in Episkopi
      • No. 4 Detachment, in Dhekelia

British Army

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Royal Air Force

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British Forces South Atlantic Islands

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British Army

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Royal Navy

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Royal Air Force

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British Forces Gibraltar

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Director Resources and Policy

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Director Special Forces

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Executive Director, Service Delivery and Operations

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  • Executive Director, Service Delivery and Operations ()
    • Director Operations ()
    • Director Delivery: Core Information Services ()
    • Director Delivery: Intelligence and Expeditionary Services ()
    • Director Commercial ()

Directorate of Joint Capability

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The Director of Capability is responsible for delivering a joint capability strategy, including in areas such as special forces; military counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance disposal, CBRN and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR).[51]

Based at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire, the Joint Information Activities Group (JIAG) is a deployable team of information, media, technical communications and intelligence specialists.[52]

Directorate of Resources and Policy

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The Director of Resources and Policy provides top level budgeting, acts as Senior Finance Officer, Senior Policy Advisor and senior civilian workforce advisor for Joint Forces Command, and is personally responsible for the specific delegations from Director General Finance. Director of Resources and Policy is a member of Strategic Command's Command Group.[51][53]

Directorate Defence Logistics and Support

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The Chief of Defence Logistics and Support is a three-star or OF-8 officer.[54] He or she oversees various appointments such as Director Defence Support Transformation, Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Support Operations) and Director Joint Support.[55][53]

Footnotes

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