Chief of Defence Logistics
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The Chief of Defence Logistics was a senior post in the British armed forces
. As of 1 April 2007 the Defence Logistics Organisation
was merged with the Defence Procurement Agency
to form a new organisation called Defence Equipment and Support. This is led by the Chief of Defence Materiel
.
CDL, as it is abbreviated, was responsible for all of the organisation and running of the logistical support to all three branches of the armed forces, the Royal Navy
, the Army
, and Royal Air Force
. CDL was the head of the Defence Logistics Organisation.
The post was created in 2000 by the MOD who brought together all the logistics departments and MOD central agencies together under a joint command.
The command could be held by a 4* officer: Admiral, General
, or Air Chief Marshal
appointed from the three services. In fact, however, no officer from the Royal Navy held this position. The post was subsumed into Defence Equipment and Support on 1 April 2007.
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
. As of 1 April 2007 the Defence Logistics Organisation
Defence Logistics Organisation
The Defence Logistics Organisation was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in-theatre training and conduct of operations, through to recovery and recuperation...
was merged with the Defence Procurement Agency
Defence Procurement Agency
The Defence Procurement Agency , was an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel, equipment and services, for the British armed forces....
to form a new organisation called Defence Equipment and Support. This is led by the Chief of Defence Materiel
Chief of Defence Materiel
The Chief of Defence Materiel is a senior post in the British armed forces created in April 2007. It merges the roles of Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief of Defence Logistics into a single post responsible for leading Defence Equipment and Support....
.
CDL, as it is abbreviated, was responsible for all of the organisation and running of the logistical support to all three branches of the armed forces, the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, the Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, and Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. CDL was the head of the Defence Logistics Organisation.
The post was created in 2000 by the MOD who brought together all the logistics departments and MOD central agencies together under a joint command.
The command could be held by a 4* officer: Admiral, General
General (United Kingdom)
General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. It is subordinate to the Army rank of Field Marshal, has a NATO-code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank....
, or Air Chief Marshal
Air Chief Marshal
Air chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
appointed from the three services. In fact, however, no officer from the Royal Navy held this position. The post was subsumed into Defence Equipment and Support on 1 April 2007.
Chief of Defence Logistics 2000 - 2007
- General Sir Samuel CowanSamuel CowanGeneral Sir Samuel Cowan KCB CBE is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.-Career:Educated at Lisburn Technology College and the Open University, Cowan was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1963...
(2000 - 2002) - Air Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm PledgerMalcolm PledgerAir Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm David Pledger KCB is a retired Royal Air Force officer.-RAF career:Pledger was educated at Heywood Grammar School and Newcastle University where he read Chemistry...
(2002 - 2005) - General Sir Kevin O'DonoghueKevin O'DonoghueGeneral Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB, CBE is a retired British Army officer and former Chief of Defence Materiel. He retired from the service in December 2010, being succeeded as Chief of Defence Materiel by Bernard Gray.-Career:...
(2005 - 31 March 2007)