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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) (view source)
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, 23:14, February 11, 2009New page: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.
The main aims of the MoD are to defend the United Kingdom and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. The MoD also manages day to day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement.
==Senior Officials==
Ministers:
Secretary of State for Defence
Rt Hon John Hutton MP
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP
Minister for International Defence and Security
Rt Hon Baroness Ann Taylor
Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment and Support
Quentin Davies MP
Under-Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans
Kevan Jones MP
Chiefs of Defence Staff:
Chief of the Defence Staff
The professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Government.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB AFC ADC DSc FRAeS FCMI RAF
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
Professional head of the Royal Navy.
Admiral Sir Johnathan Band GCB ADC
Chief of the General Staff
Professional head of the British Army.
General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC Gen
Chief of the Air Staff
Professional head of the Royal Air Force.
Chief of the Air Staff - Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC BSc(Eng) FRAeS FCGI RAF
The main aims of the MoD are to defend the United Kingdom and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. The MoD also manages day to day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement.
==Senior Officials==
Ministers:
Secretary of State for Defence
Rt Hon John Hutton MP
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP
Minister for International Defence and Security
Rt Hon Baroness Ann Taylor
Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment and Support
Quentin Davies MP
Under-Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans
Kevan Jones MP
Chiefs of Defence Staff:
Chief of the Defence Staff
The professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Government.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB AFC ADC DSc FRAeS FCMI RAF
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
Professional head of the Royal Navy.
Admiral Sir Johnathan Band GCB ADC
Chief of the General Staff
Professional head of the British Army.
General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC Gen
Chief of the Air Staff
Professional head of the Royal Air Force.
Chief of the Air Staff - Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC BSc(Eng) FRAeS FCGI RAF