The Defence Safety Authority (DSA) is an agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence which regulates safety and investigates accidents in the UK's Armed Forces.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 April 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Main Building, Whitehall, Westminster |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
The DSA was launched on 1 April 2015 and brings together the Defence Safety and Environment Authority (DSEA), Military Aviation Authority (MAA) and Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR), to form a single common managed organization under the leadership of a 3-star Director General (DG) – DG DSA.[1] The Director-General is also the head of the Defence Accident Investigation Branch (DAIB)[2] (Formerly the Military Air Accident Investigation Branch (MilAAIB) and the Land Accident Investigation Team (LAIT)).[3]
Directors-General
editThe Directors-General have been: The Directors-General have been:
- 2015–2017: Air Marshal Richard Garwood[1]
- 2017–2019: Lieutenant-General Richard Felton[4]
- 2019–2022: Air Marshal Sue Gray[5]
- 2022–2024: Air Marshal Steve Shell[6]
- 2024-present: Air Marshal Alan Gillespie[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "New Defence Safety Authority launched today". 1 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Defence Accident Investigation Branch (DAIB)". GOV.UK.
- ^ "MOD launch integrated defence safety authority". Civil Service World. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Generals: April 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Nicholls, Dominic (20 February 2019). "RAF Engineer becomes most senior woman to have ever served in Britain's armed forces". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "RAF Senior Appointments". Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Senior Appointments 2024". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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