The Army Board is the top single-service management committee of the
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurkha ...
, and has always been staffed by senior politicians and soldiers. Until 1964 it was known as the
Army Council.
Membership of the Board
The composition is as follows:
*Civilian
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Secretary of State for Defence
The secretary of state for defence, also referred to as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Ministry of Defence. The incumbent is a membe ...
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Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The minister of state for the armed forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom.
When of Minister of State rank (until the appointment of James Heappey as a Parliamentary Under- ...
**
Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
** Under Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans
** Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
** Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Secretary of the Army Board)
*British Army
**
Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff.
List
* Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( United States)
* Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia)
* Chief of General Staff (Af ...
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Deputy Chief of the General Staff
**
Assistant Chief of the General Staff
**
Commander Home Command
**
Commander Field Army
The Field Army is a command of the British Army responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations. Commander Field Army reports to the Chief of the General Staff.
Background
Following the 1966 Defence ...
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Chief of Materiel (Land)
**
Army Sergeant Major
The Army Sergeant Major is the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army. The three appointment holders have actually been commissioned officers (and former warrant officers class 1) holding the rank of captain, although unifor ...
The Executive Committee of the Army Board (ECAB) dictates the policy required for the Army to function efficiently and meet the aims required by the
Defence Council and government. The Chief of the General Staff is the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Army Board.
In 2015, the newly created
Army Sergeant Major
The Army Sergeant Major is the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army. The three appointment holders have actually been commissioned officers (and former warrant officers class 1) holding the rank of captain, although unifor ...
became the first enlisted soldier to be a member of the Executive Committee of the Army Board.
Former members of the board
Included:
*
Chief Scientist (Army), (civil)
* Deputy Under Secretary of State (Army), (civil)
*
Master-General of the Ordnance, (military)
* Permanent Under Secretary of State (Administration), (civil)
*
Vice-Chief of the General Staff, (military)
See also
*
Air Force Board
The Air Force Board of the Defence Council is responsible for the management of the Royal Air Force.
Prior to the creation of the current UK Ministry of Defence in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the A ...
– for the RAF
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Admiralty Board
The Admiralty Board is the body established under the Defence Council of the United Kingdom for the administration of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom. It meets formally only once a year, and the day-to-day running of the Royal Navy is ...
– for the Royal Navy
References
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British Army
British defence policymaking
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