Armed Forces
(asked on 7th April 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence reform on Deputy Chief of Defence (a) staff positions and (b) roles.
This question was answered on 28th April 2025
The organisation and structure of our Armed Forces has been considered as part of Defence Reform, including the ranks of the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff roles.
Within the Military Strategic Headquarters, there remains two Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (DCDS) roles: DCDS(Military Strategy and Operations) and DCDS(Force Development).