Director Special Forces - Directors

Directors

Directors have been:
Colonel SAS

• 1964-1967 Colonel John Waddy (late Parachute Regiment)
• 1967-1969 Colonel Mike Wingate Gray (late Black Watch)

Director SAS

• 1969-1972 Brigadier Fergie Semple (late Royal Engineers)
• 1972-1975 Brigadier John Simpson (late Gordon Highlanders)
• 1975-1979 Brigadier John Watts (late Royal Ulster Rifles)
• 1979-1983 Brigadier Peter de la Billière (late Durham Light Infantry)
• 1983-1985 Brigadier John Foley (late Royal Green Jackets)
• 1986-1988 Brigadier Michael Wilkes (late Royal Artillery)

Director Special Forces

• 1988-1989 Brigadier Michael Rose (late Coldstream Guards)
• 1989-1993 Brigadier Jeremy Phipps (late Queen's Own Hussars)
• 1993-1996 Brigadier Cedric Delves (late Devonshire and Dorset Regiment)
• 1996-1999 Brigadier John Sutherell (late Royal Anglian Regiment)
• 1999-2001 Brigadier John Holmes (late Scots Guards)
• 2001-2003 Brigadier Graeme Lamb (late Queen's Own Highlanders)
• 2003-2006 Brigadier Jonathan Shaw (late Parachute Regiment)
• 2006-2009 Brigadier Adrian Bradshaw (late 14th/20th King's Hussars)
• 2009-2012 Major General Jacko Page (late Parachute Regiment)
• 2012–Present Major General Mark Carleton-Smith (late Irish Guards)