Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee

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Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee
Incumbent
WO1 Richard Angove
since 9 December 2021
British Armed Forces
AbbreviationSEAC
Reports toChiefs of Staff Committee
AppointerChief of the Defence Staff
FormationNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
First holderGlenn Haughton

The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC) is the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Armed Forces. The role of the SEAC is to advise the Chiefs of Staff Committee, contribute to policy and decision making, and "bring the perspective of the Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Junior Ranks". The first SEAC took up the appointment on 1 November 2018.[1]

The use of the term enlisted in the title of the position is a departure from the usual British practice of referring to soldiers who do not hold a commission as other ranks.

List of Senior Enlisted Advisors

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Glenn Haughton OBE
Haughton, GlennWarrant Officer Class One
Glenn Haughton OBE
(born 1972)
1 November 20189 December 20212 years, 272 days British Army[1]
2
Richard Angove
Angove, RichardWarrant Officer Class One
Richard Angove
(born 1974)
9 December 2021Incumbent2 years, 108 days Royal Marines[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE has been appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC)". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Chief Executive Meets with Defence's Senior Enlisted Leaders". Forces Pension Society. Retrieved 2 April 2023.