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{{Infobox official post
| post = Commander
| body = Strategic Command
| flag = 
| flagsize = 150px
| flagalt = 
| flagborder = 
| flagcaption = Strategic Command logo
| image = Jim Hockenhull (cropped).jpg
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| incumbent = General [[Sir James Hockenhull]]
| acting = 
| incumbentsince = May 2022
| department = [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] <br/> [[Strategic Command (United Kingdom)|Strategic Command]]
| style = 
| type = Four-star officer
| status = Chief of Joint Forces
| abbreviation = 
| member_of = [[Defence Council of the United Kingdom|Defence Council]]<br />[[Chiefs of Staff Committee]]
| reports_to = [[Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]
| residence = 
| seat = 
| nominator = [[Secretary of State for Defence]]
| appointer = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
| appointer_qualified = ({{small|subject to formal approval by the [[King-in-Council]]}})
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| termlength_qualified = 
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| precursor = 
| formation = April 2012 (as Commander, Joint Forces Command) <br/> December 2019 (as Commander, Strategic Command)
| first = Air Chief Marshal [[Stuart Peach]]
| last = 
| abolished = 
| succession = 
| unofficial_names = 
| deputy = Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command
| salary = 
| website = 
| footnotes = 
}}

'''Commander of Strategic Command''' is a high-ranking position in the [[British Armed Forces]], usually held by a four-star officer. The commander is the head of [[Strategic Command (United Kingdom)|Strategic Command]], which manages allocated joint capabilities from the three armed services.

== Responsibilities ==
Strategic Command develops and coordinates joint capabilities for UK Defence, such as medical services, intelligence, support and logistics, digital and communication systems, cyber, special forces, training and education, and UK overseas bases. It also manages overseas military operations through the Permanent Joint Headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Sir Jim Hockenhull KBE ADC Gen |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jim-hockenhull |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref>

== Commanders ==
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{{Officeholder table|order=1|image=Stuart Peach in 95s.jpg|military_rank=Air Chief Marshal|officeholder=[[Stuart Peach|Sir Stuart Peach]]|officeholder_sort=Peach, Stuart|officeholder_note=|born_year=1956|died_year=|term_start=December 2011|term_end=April 2013|timeinoffice={{age in years and months|2011|12|1|2013|04|1}}|defence_branch={{air force|United Kingdom}}|ref=<ref>[http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/6B6457A8_5056_A318_A81E1C78C5513BFD.doc RAF Air Rank Appointments List 07/11] retrieved 1 December 2011</ref>}}
{{Officeholder table|order=2|image=Richard Barrons.jpg|military_rank=General|officeholder=[[Richard Barrons|Sir Richard Barrons]]|officeholder_sort=Barrons, Richard|officeholder_note=|born_year=1959|died_year=|term_start=April 2013|term_end=April 2016|timeinoffice={{age in years and months|2013|04|1|2016|04|1}}|defence_branch={{army|United Kingdom}}|ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-senior-military-officers-appointed |title=New senior military officers appointed|publisher= Inside Government |date=24 January 2013|access-date=24 January 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Officeholder table|order=3|image=Sir Christopher Deverell.jpg|military_rank=General|officeholder=[[Christopher Deverell|Sir Christopher Deverell]]|officeholder_sort=Deverell, Christopher|officeholder_note=|born_year=|died_year=|term_start=April 2016|term_end=May 2019|timeinoffice={{age in years and months|2016|04|1|2019|05|1}}|defence_branch={{army|United Kingdom}}|ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-secretary-of-state-announces-new-senior-appointments-in-the-armed-services|title=The Secretary of State announces new Senior Appointments in the Armed Services|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Officeholder table|order=4|image=Duchess of Cornwall Rifles (Patrick Sanders cropped).jpg|military_rank=General|officeholder=[[Patrick Sanders (British Army officer)|Sir Patrick Sanders]]|officeholder_sort=Sanders, Patrick|officeholder_note=|born_year=1966|died_year=|term_start=May 2019|term_end=May 2022|timeinoffice={{age in years and months|2019|05|1|2022|05|1}}|defence_branch={{army|United Kingdom}}|ref=<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=62635|supp=y|page=8120|date=7 May 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Officeholder table|order=5|image=Jim Hockenhull (cropped).jpg|military_rank=General|officeholder=[[James Hockenhull|Sir James Hockenhull]]|officeholder_sort=Hockenhull, James|officeholder_note=|born_year=1964|died_year=|term_start=May 2022|term_end=Incumbent|timeinoffice={{age in years and months|2022|05|1}}|defence_branch={{army|United Kingdom}}|ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jim-hockenhull|title=Chief of Defence Intelligence and Commander of Strategic Command|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref>}}
{{Officeholder table end}}

==References==
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[[Category:British military appointments]]