Major General Phil Prosser CBE has been approved to become the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support, taking up the role in October 2026 with promotion to lieutenant general.
The appointment was approved by His Majesty the King and will see Prosser succeed Vice Admiral Andy Kyte as head of Defence Support, the organisation responsible for sustaining UK armed forces on operations. The post sits within the National Armaments Director Group and carries responsibility for strategic military logistics and support policy across Defence.
Prosser has served in a range of senior posts across Army Headquarters, the Field Army, Defence Equipment and Support and the wider Defence Support organisation. According to the Ministry of Defence, he will lead efforts to modernise and better integrate how support is delivered across the armed forces.
Rupert Pearce, National Armaments Director, said: “I am pleased to announce Major General Phil Prosser’s appointment as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support.” He added: “Phil brings unique insight and experience to this crucial role… ensuring success on the frontlines.”
Outgoing CDLS Vice Admiral Andy Kyte said: “Phil Prosser’s appointment as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support is awesome news and I am delighted that he will be taking over from me.” He said Prosser was “supremely well-placed to lead the modernisation that is required” as Defence seeks to recover warfighting readiness.
On his appointment, Prosser said: “I am delighted and incredibly proud to have been selected as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support.” He added: “It is a huge honour to be able to lead the organisation into the future and take forward Defence Support’s ambitious agenda as it seeks to modernise the delivery of Support.”
As CDLS, Prosser will oversee implementation of the Defence Support Strategy and act as the functional owner for support across Defence, with responsibility for cohering and assuring logistics, maintenance and sustainment activity across the armed forces.
I’m surprised this appointment had to be approved by the King.
I thought this at first but when you consider the role this appointment plays maybe it shouldn’t be so surprising
(Unless you’re speaking to some specific and established appointment procedure I’m not privy to Ofc)
Has it moved to the NAD Group?
Sigh…I thought they were with SC, then SCOC.
Endless musical chairs.