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Commons · Question 123949 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role did Director Strategic Capability, Engagement and Operations, Defence Equipment and Support, Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly, play in the decision of the Army to declare Initial Operating Capability
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 16 Apr 2026
The Army confirmed Initial Operating Capability internally on 15 September 2025 at the Chief of the General Staff Command Group. Director General Materiel Delivery sits outside the Army’s command structure and is not a member of this group.