Commander of Strategic Command | |
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since May 2022 | |
Ministry of Defence Strategic Command | |
Type | Four Star Officer |
Status | Chief of Joint Forces |
Member of | Defence Council Chiefs of Staff Committee |
Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Nominator | Secretary of State for Defence |
Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
Formation | April 2012 (As Commander, Joint Forces Command) December 2019 (as Commander, Strategic Command) |
First holder | Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach |
Deputy | Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command |
Website | [1] |
Commander, Strategic Command is a high ranking position in the British Armed Forces usually held by a four star officer. The commander is the chief of the Strategic Command which manages allocated joint capabilities from the three armed services.