Defence Intelligence - Director-General Intelligence (1964-1984)

Director-General Intelligence (1964-1984)

In 1964 with the consolidation of the Ministry of Defence a centralised defence intelligence organisation was formed, incorporating the former Naval Intelligence Division and the other services' pre-existing intelligence staffs.

• Major-General Sir Kenneth Strong, 1964–1966
• Air Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle, rtd 1966-1968
• Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire, rtd 1968-1972
• Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly rtd 1972-1975
• Lieutenant-General Sir David Willison, rtd 1975-1978
• Air Chief Marshal Sir John Aiken, rtd 1978-1981
• Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Halliday, rtd 1981-1984