Army Headquarters (United Kingdom)
Army Headquarters (United Kingdom)
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| Army Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2011–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Command |
| Location | Marlborough Lines, Andover, Hampshire |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General Sir Nick Carter |
Army Headquarters is a British Army command formation based at Andover. The equivalent in the Royal Navy is Navy Command Headquarters at Portsmouth and the equivalent in the Royal Air Force is Headquarters Air Command at High Wycombe.
Entrance to Army Headquarters
Contents
1 History
2 Structure
3 References
4 External links
History[edit]
Until 31 October 2011, British Army forces were commanded by a four star named Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces. Under a major army command reorganisation effective 1 November 2011 the Chief of the General Staff took direct command of the Army through a new structure known as "Army Headquarters".[1][2] Army Headquarters, which started to take responsibility for more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel, was established at Marlborough Lines in Andover.[3]
Structure[edit]
The British Army is now commanded by the Chief of the General Staff. Reporting to the Chief of the General Staff, on formation in 2011, were: the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, the Commander Land Forces, the Adjutant-General to the Forces and the Commander Force Development and Capability. At that time the Commander Land Forces was responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations, the Adjutant-General to the Forces was responsible for developing the Army's personnel policies, recruiting and supporting its people and the Commander Force Development and Capability was responsible for developing its capability, sustainability and doctrine.[4] Under the Army 2020 Command structure, there are four lieutenant-general posts in Army headquarters: Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Commander Field Army, Commander Home Command and Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[5]
References[edit]
^ Army Command reorganization Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011
^ Higher Command
^ New Army's HQ Land Forces base is opened in Andover BBC News, 9 September 2010
^ Army conducts Top Level Organisational Review Defence News, 9 December 2009
^ "Freedom of Information Act answer from Army Headquarters" (PDF). Army Headquarters. Retrieved 13 December 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links[edit]
- Higher Command
- Army Command Structure
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Coordinates: 51°12′33″N 1°31′18″W / 51.20909°N 1.52157°W / 51.20909; -1.52157
Categories:
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- Military headquarters in the United Kingdom
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