Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

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The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff is a senior British military officer who serves as the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff and helps oversee the strategic direction and administration of the UK Armed Forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom defence position
military office
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
appointedBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

on the advice of the Secretary of State for Defence
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork defence
military administration
military strategy
hasDuty assist the Chief of the Defence Staff
coordinate among the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force
oversee administration of the UK Armed Forces
oversee strategic direction of the UK Armed Forces
support defence policy implementation
support military capability planning
support resource and personnel management for the armed forces
hasJurisdictionOver British Army
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
inception 1964
isDeputyOf Chief of the Defence Staff
isRanked one of the most senior military posts in the United Kingdom
legalFramework United Kingdom defence legislation and government directives
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London
memberOf Defence Board
surface form: Defence Board of the UK Ministry of Defence
militaryBranch British Armed Forces
nominatedBy Secretary of State for Defence
officeHolderRole senior British military officer
partOf British Armed Forces
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
positionInHierarchy deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff
replaces earlier separate service deputy chiefs structure
reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff
responsibleFor defence planning and programming
high-level operational readiness oversight
joint military capability development
scope strategic-level defence management
tri-service coordination
seat Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall
surface form: Main Building, Ministry of Defence, London
typicallyHeldByRank admiral
air chief marshal
full general
worksWith Chief of the Air Staff
Chief of the General Staff
Chief of Naval Staff
surface form: Chief of the Naval Staff

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence

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Input
Subject: Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Description of subject: The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff is a senior British military officer who serves as the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff and helps oversee the strategic direction and administration of the UK Armed Forces.

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Defence Council of the United Kingdom includesMember Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Peter Harding positionHeld Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
this entity surface form: Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
Stuart Peach positionHeld Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
this entity surface form: Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
Canadian Forces Military Police Group subordinateTo Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Defence Board hasMember Vice Chief of the Defence Staff