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"In
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Titus Livy 59BC - 17 AD |
Under the direction of the
Defence Board, management of the Services is the responsibility of
the Single Service Boards; in the case of the Army the Army Board is the
senior management directorate.
THE ARMY BOARD
The routine management of the Army is the responsibility of the Army
Board the composition of which is as follows:
The Secretary of
State for Defence
Minister of
State for the Armed Forces
Minister of
State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans
Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Defence Equipment and Support
Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy
Permanent Under-Secretary
Second Permanent
Under-Secretary of State (Secretary of the Army Board)
Chief
of the General Staff
Assistant Chief of the General Staff
Adjutant General
Quartermaster
General
Master General
of the Ordnance
Commander-in-Chief
Land Forces
The Army Board generally
meets formally twice a year
Executive Committee of the Army Board (ECAB)
Attended by senior UK Army commanders, 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.
Army Board and ECAB decisions are acted upon by the military staff at
the various headquarters worldwide.
The Chief of the General
Staff (CGS) is the officer responsible for the Army's contribution to
the national defence effort. He maintains control through the commanders
and the staff branches of each of the various army headquarters
organisations.
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