Difference between revisions of "Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)"
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The professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Government. | The professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Government. | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, April 2, 2012
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 Philip Hammond MP
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey MP
Minister for International Defence and Security Gerald Howarth MP
Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment and Support Peter Luff MP
Under-Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP
House of Lords Spokesman
Lord Astor of Hever
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. General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen (late Royal Artillery)
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 Peter Wall, KCB, CBE, ADC Gen (late Royal Engineers)
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