General Sir Patrick Sanders KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen is to be
appointed Chief of the General Staff in succession to General Sir
Mark Carleton-Smith KCB CBE ADC Gen with effect from June 2022.
Defence Secretary , said:
I am delighted to congratulate General Sir Patrick Sanders on his
appointment to Chief of the General Staff. Gen Patrick is an
exceptional military leader and the Army will benefit greatly
from his knowledge and experience.
As the current Commander of UK Strategic Command, General Patrick
has played a key role in the development and shaping of the UK
Government’s ‘Integrated Review’ and ‘Defence Command Paper’ by
reflecting the new and emerging threats posed by cyber and
‘greyzone’ warfare. His leadership has reinforced how the UK
Armed Forces must work across all sectors to ensure we meet the
challenges of future conflicts in these domains.
General Sanders takes up his new role at a critically important
time for the British Army and at a pivotal time for the
organisation and management of our land forces as we witness the
unprovoked attack by Russian forces across sovereign Ukraine.
I have every confidence in his leadership and I wish him well in
this endeavour.
General Sir Patrick Sanders, said:
I am deeply honoured to be appointed Chief of the General Staff
at such a pivotal time for the future of the British Army. The
Russian invasion of Ukraine is a stark reminder that the world is
becoming increasingly dangerous and uncertain with war on land
coming to Europe for the first time in decades. The British Army
will play its part in defending the UK and our allies as we have
for centuries.
I started my career in the Army, it remains the bulwark of our
Defence and I am acutely aware of the great responsibility I am
taking on.
It has been a privilege to lead Strategic Command in its
formative two years. I have worked with some of the most amazing
people in Defence, driving forward multi domain integration,
upgrading our cyber capability and maximising our technological
edge.
I look forward to seeing and sharing in the continued progress of
Strategic Command on their journey as Defence’s Integrator.
I am extremely proud to take on a new challenge and I look
forward to playing my part in leading the Army.
A biography of General Sir Patrick Sanders can be found HERE
