Before becoming the Chief of the Defence Staff, Richards was the Chief of the General Staff, the Head of the British Army, from 2009-2010 and the Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 2008-2009.
Richards was the Chief of the General Staff from 2009-2010-in-Chief, Land Forces from 2008-2009. Richards was the Chief of the General Staff from the Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 2008-2009. Richards was becoming the Chief of the Defence Staff. The Head of the British Army was the General Staff.