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Governing body of the British Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
Flag of a military member of the Army Board | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1964 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction |  United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Whitehall, Westminster, London |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
The composition is as follows:[2]
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.[3]
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