Colonel Stuart Hay

Comd 7 Air Defence Gp British Army

Col Stuart Hay has commanded MLRS and Close Support Artillery Sub-Units, and has just completed a tour as the Commanding Officer of 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, the UK’s first MRAD and LEAPP regiment for almost 50 years. He was promoted in May 2024 and assumed command of 7th Air Defence Group, the UK’s GBAD formation. He has also served on Bde and Divisional planning staffs, and was, most recently, the Chief Plans for a coalition Special Operations Joint Task Force for operations across the Levant. Other operational tours include Iraq (twice), the second time as the ADC to the 3* Deputy Commanding General Multi-National Forces Iraq. He has also served as Fire Support Team Commander in Afghanistan. He was a member of the Army Advanced Development Programme Cohort 3, and has an MBA from Henley Business School.