Standing Joint Force Headquarters

The Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) is a rapidly deployable component that provides operational command and control to the Joint Expeditionary Force and the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (Anglo-French alliance) when on small and medium-sized operations. The headquarters is responsible to the Chief of Joint Operations through the Chief of Staff (Operations). The Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) and Joint Force Logistics Component Headquarters (JFLogC) both come under the command of the SJFHQ Commander and are based at Northwood Headquarters.^[1][2]

Standing Joint Force Headquarters
Active	2015 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy  British Army  Royal Air Force
Type	Joint Command
Part of	Strategic Command
Headquarters	Northwood Headquarters, Hertfordshire
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Tom Bateman

History

The formation was established, with Major General Stuart Skeates as its first commander, in June 2015.^[3]

Commanders

• June 2015–November 2018 Major General Stuart Skeates^[4]
• November 2018–July 2021 Major General Rupert Jones^[5]
• July 2021–April 2024 Major General James Morris^[6]
• April 2024–present Major General Tom Bateman^[7]