of the Defence Staff (People)/Chief of Defence People These were: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Programmes and Personnel) 1984 – 1987 Lieutenant-General Sir John Chapple 1987 – 1989 Air Marshal Sir David Parry-Evans 1989 – 1992 Vice-Admiral Sir Barry Wilson 1992 – 1996 Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Thomas Boyd-Carpenter 1996 – 1999 Air Marshal Sir Peter Squire Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) 1999 – 2002 Air Marshal Sir Malcolm Pledger 2002 – 2005 Lieutenant-General Anthony Palmer 2005 – 2007 Air Marshal David Pocock 2007 – 2010 Vice-Admiral Peter Wilkinson Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) 2010 – 2013 Lieutenant-General Sir William Rollo The post was then re-designated as the Chief of Defence Personnel and later renamed as the Chief of Defence People. Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability) These were: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) 1967 – 1968 Air Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler 1968 – 1971 Lieutenant-General Sir Noel Thomas 1971 – 1973 Vice-Admiral Sir Ian McIntosh 1973 – 1976 Air Marshal Sir Michael Giddings 1976 – 1978 Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Cunningham 1978 – 1981 Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Berthon 1981 – 1983 Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Johnston Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) 1983 – 1986 Air Marshal Sir Donald Hall 1986 – 1989 Vice-Admiral Sir Jeremy Black 1989 – 1992 Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Mullens 1992 – 1994 Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) 1994 – 1995 Vice-Admiral Malcolm Rutherford Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) 1995 – 1997 Vice-Admiral Sir John Dunt 1997 – 1999 Lieutenant-General Sir Edmund Burton Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) 1999 – 2002 Vice-Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham 2002 – 2003 Air Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup 2003 – 2006 Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Fulton 2006 – 2009 Lieutenant-General Andrew Figgures 2009 – 2012 Vice-Admiral Sir Paul Lambert Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Capability) 2012 – 2016 Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier 2016 – 2018 Lieutenant General Mark Poffley Current title: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability) 2018 – 2022 Air Marshal Richard Knighton 2022 – present Lieutenant General Robert Magowan Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Intelligence) 1964 – 1965 Vice-Admiral Sir Norman Denning 1965 – 1968 Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire 1968 – 1971 Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Fyffe 1971 – 1972 Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly