Post: | Commander |
Body: | Strategic Command |
Insigniacaption: | Logo of the Strategic Command |
Flag: | MinistryofDefence.svg |
Flagsize: | 80px |
Flagcaption: | Insignia of the British Armed Forces |
Incumbent: | General James Hockenhull |
Incumbentsince: | May 2022 |
Department: | 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 |
Formation: | April 2012 (As Commander, Joint Forces Command) December 2019 (as Commander, Strategic Command) |
First: | Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach |
Deputy: | Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command |
Website: | https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jim-hockenhull |
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.
Strategic Command develops and coordinates joint capabilities for UK Defence such as medical services, intelligence, support and logistics, digital and communication systems, cyber, special forces, training and education, and our overseas bases. They also manage overseas military operations through the Permanent Joint Headquarters.[1]
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