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Active
  
1996–present

Type
  
Command

Address
  
Northwood HA6 3EZ, UK

Country
  
Part of
  
Joint Forces Command

Founded
  
1996

Permanent Joint Headquarters

Garrison/HQ
  
Eastbury, Hertfordshire

The Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) is the British tri-service headquarters from where all overseas military operations are planned and controlled. It is situated at Northwood Headquarters in Northwood, London. The Permanent Joint Headquarters is commanded by the Chief of Joint Operations (CJO). The current CJO is Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer.

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History

The Permanent Joint Headquarters was established in April 1996 to enhance the operational effectiveness and efficiency of UK-led joint, potentially joint and multi-national operations, and to exercise operational command of UK forces assigned to multinational operations led by others.

Mission and duties

The PJHQ's mission is as follows:

"CJO is to exercise operational command of UK forces assigned to overseas joint and combined operations; and to provide politically aware military advice to the MOD in order to achieve MOD UK’s strategic objectives on operations"

There are certain areas that the headquarters was not and will not be involved in:

  • Strategic Nuclear Deterrent
  • Defence of the UK Home Base, Territorial Waters and Airspace
  • Northern Ireland
  • Counter-terrorism in UK (Home Office)
  • NATO Article V (General War) (NATO Military Command Structure)
  • Commanders

    The Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) is the appointment held by the 3*-ranked Officer that headed the PJHQ. The CJO is responsible for the planning and execution of UK-led joint, potentially joint, combined and multi-national operations.

    Vice Admiral Timothy Fraser will become Chief of Joint Operations in June 2017.

    References

    Permanent Joint Headquarters Wikipedia


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