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National Cyber Force

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 79445

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 121 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what rank commands the National Cyber Force.

Answered by Al Carns

As announced in the press release dated 16 October 2023, The National Cyber Force is commanded by a 2 star Military Officer, or a Civil Servant at SCS2 level. Currently, Commander National Cyber Force is Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes OBE.

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