Formed 1964 Parent agency Ministry of Defence | Jurisdiction United Kingdom | |
Headquarters Whitehall, Westminster, London Agency executive The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon -
Secretary of State for Defence Army Board Chairman | ||
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.
Membership of the Board
The composition is as follows:
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 enlisted soldier to be a member of the Executive Committee of the Army Board.
References
Army Board Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA