The DE&S board delegates some activities to sub-committees, namely the Audit, Remuneration, Programme Review and Nomination Committees.

[1] The organisation has been under the leadership of a civilian Chief Executive Officer of Defence Equipment and Support since 2015.

The Chiefs of Materiel (CofMs), now Director Generals (DGs), are responsible for managing key relationships with the capability sponsor and user.

They work at the strategic level to make sure that the operational readiness and sustainability needs of the user are met.

[21] DE&S manages over 600 defence procurement and support programmes for the UK's armed services.