The Defence Services Secretary is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Responsibilities The Defence Services Secretary is the senior member of the Royal Household responsible for liaison between the Sovereign and the British Armed Forces. He is answerable to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff for tri-service appointments, national ceremonial events and honours, decorations, awards and medals. From 1992 to 2022, the Defence Services Secretary was double-hatted with a second Ministry of Defence role, generally that of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel). List of Defence Services Secretaries Defence Services Secretaries have been: General Sir Rodney Moore, 1964–1966 Vice Admiral Sir Ian Hogg, 1966–1967 Air Vice-Marshal Sir Alan Boxer, 1967–1970 Major General Sir Chandos Blair, 1970–1972 Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest, 1972–1975 Air Vice-Marshal Sir Brian Stanbridge, 1975–1979 Rear Admiral Sir Leslie Townsend, 1979–1982 Major General Sir Michael Palmer, 1982–1985 Air Vice-Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, 1985–1988 Rear Admiral Sir David Allen, 1988–1991 Major General Brian Pennicott, 1991–1994 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) from 1992) Air Vice-Marshal Peter Harding, 1994–1998 Rear Admiral Rodney Lees, 1998–2001 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) Major General Christopher Elliot, 2001–2004 (Director General, Reserve Forces and Cadets as secondary post) Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock, 2004–2005 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson, 2005–2007 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) Major General Matthew Sykes, 2007–2010 Air Vice-Marshal the Honourable David Murray, 2010–2012 Rear Admiral Simon Williams, 2012–2015 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) Major-General Richard Nugee, 2015–2016 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post) Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, 2016–2019 (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) as secondary post) Rear Admiral James Macleod, 2019-2022 (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) as secondary post) Major General Eldon Millar, 2022–present References Positions within the British Royal Household British military appointments