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]
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
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British Armed Forces | |
Abbreviation | SEAC |
Reports to | Chiefs of Staff Committee |
Appointer | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Formation | November 1, 2018 |
First holder | Glenn Haughton |
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 edit
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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1 | Glenn Haughton OBE (born 1972) | Warrant Officer Class One1 November 2018 | 9 December 2021 | 2 years, 272 days | British Army | [1] | |
2 | Richard Angove (born 1974) | Warrant Officer Class One9 December 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 187 days | Royal Marines | [2] |
See also edit
- Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman – US Armed Forces equivalent.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chief Executive Meets with Defence's Senior Enlisted Leaders". Forces Pension Society. Retrieved 2 April 2023.