Ministry of Defence: who runs it
Ministry of Defence, a ministerial department, lists 15 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Jeremy Pocklington (Permanent Secretary). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Ministry of Defence - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Defence Staff | Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton |
| Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | General Dame Sharon Nesmith |
| First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff | General Sir Gwyn Jenkins |
| Chief of the General Staff | General Sir Roly Walker |
| Chief of the Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth |
| Commander Cyber & Specialist Operations Command | General Sir Rob Magowan |
| Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) | Air Marshal Allan Paul Marshall |
| Chief of Defence Logistics and Support | Vice Admiral Sir Andy Kyte |
| Permanent Secretary | Jeremy Pocklington · profile on this site |
| Chief of Defence Nuclear | Madelaine McTernan |
| National Armaments Director (NAD) | Rupert Pearce |
| Director General Finance | Aneen Blackmore |
| Non-Executive Defence Board Member and non-executive Chair of the People Committee | Kate Guthrie |
| Chair of the Defence Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, Non-Executive Defence Board Member | Dr Brian Gilvary |
| Lead Non-Executive Director to the Defence Nuclear Board, Lead Non-Executive Defence Board Member | Robin Marshall |
Source
Ministry of Defence - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Ministry of Defence: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.