Английская Википедия:Army Board
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The Army Board is the top single-service management committee of the British Army, and has always been staffed by senior politicians and soldiers. Until 1964 it was known as the Army Council.Шаблон:Sfn
Membership of the Board
The composition is as follows:[1]
- Civilian
- Secretary of State for Defence
- Minister of State for the Armed Forces
- Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
- Under Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans
- Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
- Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Secretary of the Army Board)
- British Army
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.
In 2015, the newly created Army Sergeant Major became the first Army representative not a commissioned officer to be a member of the Executive Committee of the Army Board.[2]
Former members of the board
- Chief Scientist (Army), (civil)
- Deputy Under Secretary of State (Army), (civil)
- Master-General of the Ordnance, (military)
- Permanent Under Secretary of State (Administration), (civil)
- Vice-Chief of the General Staff, (military)
See also
- Air Force Board – for the RAF
- Admiralty Board – for the Royal Navy
References
Sources
Шаблон:The British Army Шаблон:United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
