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General Dame Sharon Patricia Moffat Nesmith, DCB, ADC Gen (née Moffat; born June 1970) is a senior British Army officer. She has been Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff since June 2024, having served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff from August 2022 to May 2024.
The Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) is the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces. [1] It is also the second most senior position within the British Armed Forces. The position was titled Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff before 1964. [2]
Jenkins was promoted to general on 30 August 2022, skipping the rank of lieutenant general, [12] and took up the post of Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff. [13] He is the first four-star Royal Marine general since 2016, after Sir Gordon Messenger, and the second since 1977. At the same time he was made an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Queen. [12]
The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS; French: Vice-chef d’état-major de la Défense) is the second most senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces, reporting to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) as well as the Deputy Minister of National Defence.
He assumed the role of Vice Chief of Defence Force on 31 March 2014. [3] After four years in the post, Short was promoted air marshal and succeeded Lieutenant General Tim Keating as Chief of Defence Force on 1 July 2018. [4] Short was succeeded by Air Marshal Tony Davies as Chief of Defence Force on 6 June 2024. [5]
Allen was considered a contender to become Chief of the Defence Staff after the departure of General Jonathan Vance in January 2021, but that position was given to Admiral Art McDonald. [ 5 ] On March 9, 2021, it was announced that Allen would succeed Lieutenant-General Michael Rouleau as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, making her the first ...
In July 2017, he handed his position as the Vice Chief of Defence to Lieutenant General Martin Wijnen, in order to prepare for his posting as Chief of Defence. During his term as Vice Chief of Defence, Bauer initiated reforms towards the collaboration between the Dutch Armed Forces and the private sector. [3]
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) is a post in many militaries. It may refer to: Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia) Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)