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MOD has announced that CDS, Stu Peach, has been elected by his fellow NATO Chiefs of Defence to be NATO's next Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC). He will be, I believe, the first RAF officer- and, of course, the first Navigator - to occupy this post and he will take it over in June 2018.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-defence-chief-appointed-as-nato-chairman-of-military-committee
Just This Once...
16th Sep 2017, 17:28
NATO must be expecting a crisis if they need Peachy for the job.
Anyway, top bloke so well-deserved.
MPN11
17th Sep 2017, 09:23
Nice news ... yesterday's Times had a piece on the subject suggesting that some of our NATO partners might vote against him as a punishment for Brexit. Glad common sense prevailed.
SirToppamHat
17th Sep 2017, 10:16
This may be a daft question, but would this be in addition to his current role?
No, he will leave his national post on moving to Brussels next summer ..... and no doubt the question of who will then succeed him here as CDS will already have begun to exercise minds in London.
Basil
17th Sep 2017, 10:42
Good! And glad to read that The Times was wrong.
MPN11
17th Sep 2017, 12:49
The Times also suggested that Gen Messenger (RM), VCDS, could be in the frame to succeed, along with CGS Gen Carter.
"Place your bets ... "
langleybaston
17th Sep 2017, 14:05
"Don't shoot the Messenger!"
Hamish 123
18th Sep 2017, 08:35
Me and my brother introduced ourselves to General Messenger a couple of years ago at a rugby dinner in London, seeing as how he was originally from Dundee, as we are. What a great guy. Very happy to sit at our table and reminisce - until someone thought he had better things to do than have a laugh with a couple of jocks, and dragged him off.
Wander00
18th Sep 2017, 13:33
Good to see Team GBR can still come to the fore
pr00ne
18th Sep 2017, 13:49
Team Gibraltar?
Blacksheep
19th Sep 2017, 12:20
Elected? Well Bless my Soul, the armed forces are a democracy at last. :suspect:
Training Risky
23rd Sep 2017, 21:17
According to his days on Tonkas...woe betide any underling who does not perform to spec, as he doesn't suffer fools gladly!
Easy Street
24th Sep 2017, 11:14
According to his days on Tonkas...woe betide any underling who does not perform to spec, as he doesn't suffer fools gladly!
I suspect that his new underlings, the 28 CDSs of NATO, will see rather more of 'diplomatic' than 'angry' Peachy!
I see that Stu Peach's tenure as Chair of NATO's Military Committee ended today with his handing over to a Dutch Admiral.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_185480.htm?selectedLocale=en
With his combination of Rank and very senior appointments, I'd say Stu retires as the RAF's most senior Nav of all time!
BEagle
25th Jun 2021, 21:24
NOT good form to take photos at D-i-Ns! Surely it must be a 'port for the mess' fining event to behave in such a way?
Wensleydale
26th Jun 2021, 07:04
NOT good form to take photos at D-i-Ns! Surely it must be a 'port for the mess' fining event to behave in such a way?
Not Port - a bottle of something "Short" surely?
Easy Street
26th Jun 2021, 08:29
Well, after serving for 10 years (!) as a 4*, across four appointments including the three most influential in the UK military (COM JFC as was, and VCDS both carrying more clout than the single-service chiefs) and the most senior in NATO, it surely can't be long until Peachy joins Jock Stirrup both as a Marshal of the RAF and in the House of Lords. Stirrup after all did a mere 7 years at 4*!
1.3VStall
27th Jun 2021, 16:55
Yes, the title "Lord Del Monte" would be most apt for him! :)
Finningley Boy
28th Jun 2021, 06:26
Well, after serving for 10 years (!) as a 4*, across four appointments including the three most influential in the UK military (COM JFC as was, and VCDS both carrying more clout than the single-service chiefs) and the most senior in NATO, it surely can't be long until Peachy joins Jock Stirrup both as a Marshal of the RAF and in the House of Lords. Stirrup after all did a mere 7 years at 4*!
Don't forget CDS as well Easy Street.
FB
greycoat
3rd Dec 2021, 08:42
Taken from FCDO webpage (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-announces-new-special-envoy-to-the-western-balkans) fresh challenges ahead: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach has been appointed Special Envoy to the Western Balkans
2Planks
23rd Apr 2024, 17:42
Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach, GBE, KCB, DL, to be a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
From the Royal Family Website today, 23 April 24
Congratulations, Sir.
Union Jack
23rd Apr 2024, 22:12
Since I believe that it was Ian Fleming who wrote in From Russia With Love that "Once a King, always a King. But once a Knight is enough", His Lordship has clearly excelled himself once more - Congratulations indeed, Sir!
Jack
Avtur
24th Apr 2024, 12:21
Perhaps it will be Marshal of the Royal Air Force in June?
That's a thought, for it's hard to see what other accolades might come his way. Great news.