[PAR] [TLE] Stuart Peach [SEP] Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart William Peach, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 22 February 1956) is a senior Royal Air Force officer.  After training as a navigator, Peach commanded IX (Bomber) Squadron and then became Deputy Station Commander RAF Bruggen.  He was deployed as NATO Air Commander (Forward) in Kosovo in 2000.  He went on to be Chief of Defence Intelligence in 2006, Chief of Joint Operations in 2009 and the first Commander of Joint Forces Command in December 2011 before being appointed Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in May 2013.  Peach succeeded General Sir Nick Houghton as Chief of the Defence Staff on 14 July 2016.  s of 2017 he is scheduled to replace General Petr Pavel as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in Summer 2018. [PAR] [TLE] Nick Houghton [SEP] General Sir John Nicholas Reynolds "Nick" Houghton, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 18 October 1954) is a retired senior British Army officer and former Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces.  He was appointed in 2013, following the retirement of General Sir David Richards.  He served as Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion, the Green Howards in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and later became Commander of 39 Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland.  He was deployed as Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq during the Iraq War.  Later, he became Chief of Joint Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters and served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff until assuming his current position.  In January 2016, the government announced that Houghton would be replaced by Sir Stuart Peach as Chief of the Defence Staff in the summer of 2016.  Houghton handed over to Peach on 14 July 2016.
[PAR] [TLE] Stuart Peach [ SEP ] Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart William Peach , { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : " , ' 4 ' : " } ( born 22 February 1956 ) is a senior Royal Air Force officer . After training as a navigator , Peach commanded IX ( Bomber ) Squadron and then became Deputy Station Commander RAF Bruggen . He was deployed as NATO Air Commander ( Forward ) in Kosovo in 2000 . He went on to be Chief of Defence Intelligence in 2006 , Chief of Joint Operations in 2009 and the first Commander of Joint Forces Command in December 2011 before being appointed Vice - Chief of the Defence Staff in May 2013 . Peach succeeded General Sir Nick Houghton as Chief of the Defence Staff on 14 July 2016 . s of 2017 he is scheduled to replace General Petr Pavel as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in Summer 2018 . [PAR] [TLE] Nick Houghton [ SEP ] General Sir John Nicholas Reynolds " Nick " Houghton , { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : " , ' 4 ' : " } ( born 18 October 1954 ) is a retired senior British Army officer and former Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces . He was appointed in 2013 , following the retirement of General Sir David Richards . He served as Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion , the Green Howards in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and later became Commander of 39 Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland . He was deployed as Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General , Multi - National Force – Iraq during the Iraq War . Later , he became Chief of Joint Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters and served as Vice - Chief of the Defence Staff until assuming his current position . In January 2016 , the government announced that Houghton would be replaced by Sir Stuart Peach as Chief of the Defence Staff in the summer of 2016 . Houghton handed over to Peach on 14 July 2016 .
Who did Sir Stuart Peach replace as Chief of the Defence Staff in the summer of 2016?
Who did Sir Stuart Peach replace as Chief of the Defence Staff in the summer of 2016 ?
General Sir John Nicholas Reynolds
General Sir John Nicholas Reynolds