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Joint Defence Commands

[British Forces Falkland Islands | British Forces South Atlantic Islands | Defence Logistics Organisation | Joint Helicopter Command | Permanent Joint HQ]

Formed  1 Apr 1996 to control joint 'out of area' operations 

 1 Apr 1996                       

10 Feb 1999                      V-Adm Sir Ian Garnett

 6 Aug 2001:                      Gen Sir John Reith.

26 Jul 2004:                       AM Sir Glenn Torpy.

xx Apr 2006                       Lt-Gen J N R Houghton

Formed  1 Oct 1999 to control all rotary wing resources of the three services.

Motto:    Across the Boundaries

1 May 1998                        AVM D M Niven

27 Sep 2002                        AVM P D Luker

Formed  1 Apr 2000 to control the logistics organisations of all three services.

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 1 Apr 2000                        Gen Sir Sam Cowan

 2 Sep 2002                        ACM Sir Malcolm Pledger

 6 Jan 2005                          Gen Sir Kevin O’Donoghue

British Forces Falkland Islands

xx Aug 1988                        AVM D O Crwys-Williams

xx xxx 1991                         AVM P G Beer

xx Feb 1998                        A/Cdre R L Dixon

xx xxx 1999                         Brig D Nicholls

xx xxx 2000                         Brig G P Sheldon

27 Jan 2001                        A/Cdre J A Cliffe

xx Feb 2002                        Cdre R. J. Ibbotson RN

British Forces South Atlantic Islands

British Forces Falkland Islands was renamed British Forces South Atlantic Islands in 2004, when Ascension Island was placed under the command of the British Forces Falkland Islands.

xx xxx 2004                        A/Cdre R H Lacey

xx xxx 2005                        Cdre I Moncrieff RN

[British Forces Falkland Islands | British Forces South Atlantic Islands | Defence Logistics Organisation | Joint Helicopter Command | Permanent Joint HQ]

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