Headquarters Standing Joint Commander (UK) has relocated from Andover to Aldershot and, to mark the occasion,
Brigadier James Coote DSO OBE the current SJC(UK) Chief of Staff handed over to Brigadier David Southall OBE, Chief of Staff Home Command.

HQ SJC(UK) is Defence’s Operational Headquarters, responsible for resilience operations and contingency planning in support of the civil authorities in the UK. Specific responsibilities include support to the police for Explosive Ordnance Disposal across the UK, Operation TEMPERER, the maintenance of contingency plans in the event of national disruption through industrial action and working with the Environment Agency to ensure Defence can assist with abnormal adverse weather if required.