Having spent an admittedly small amount of time with Dannet, (I flew him round the Balkans for a week) I must say he did not come across as the Army-centric type at all.
It's possible he may just be a very good actor, adept at saying the right things too the troops, but I was left with a very positive impression of the man.
Wish he had been head of the Royal Navy, and can only imagine he will be a good influence on any government.