The Chief Executive Officer of Defence Equipment and Support, formerly the Chief of Defence Materiel, is a senior post in the British armed forces created in April 2007. It merges the roles of Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief of Defence Logistics into a single post responsible for leading Defence Equipment and Support.
The command may be held by a four-star officer, admiral, general, or air chief marshal appointed from the three services, and also by civilians.
Postholders[]
Chief of Defence Materiel
- General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue 2 April 2007–December 2010[1]
- Bernard Gray from 4 January 2011–2015[2]
Chief Executive Officer of Defence Equipment and Support
- Tony Douglas from September 2015[3]
References[]
- ↑ "General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue will be first "Chief of Defence Materiel"". MOD. http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/GeneralSirKevinOdonoghueWillBeFirstchiefOfDefenceMateriel.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ↑ Bernard Gray Appointed Chief of Defence Materiel Ministry of Defence, 16 December 2010
- ↑ "MOD announces appointment of the Chief Executive for Defence Equipment and Support". www.gov.uk. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mod-announces-appointment-of-the-chief-executive-for-defence-equipment-and-support. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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