Army Board

Army Board
British Army
Agency overview
Formed	1964
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Whitehall, Westminster, London
Agency executive	The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond - Secretary of State for Defence Army Board Chairman
Parent agency	Ministry of Defence

The Army Board is the top single-service management committee of the British Army, and has always been staffed by by senior politicians and soldiers.^[1] Until 1964 it was known as the Army Council.^[2]

Army Board members

• Civilian
  • Secretary of State for Defence
  • Minister for the Armed Forces
  • Minister for Defence Equipment and Support
  • Under Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

• British Army
  • Chief of the General Staff
  • Assistant Chief of the General Staff
  • Adjutant-General to the Forces
  • Quartermaster-General to the Forces
  • Master-General of the Ordnance
  • Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces
  • Commander UK Support Command (Germany)

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.

See also

• Air Force Board - for the RAF
• Admiralty Board (United Kingdom) - for the Royal Navy

Notes and references

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