Chief of the General Staff
General Sir Roland Walker KCB DSO ADC Gen
The Chief of the General Staff is the head of the British Army. The post is immediately subordinate to The Chief of Defence Staff, the head of the British Armed Services.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Lieutenant General Simin Hamilton CBE
The Deputy Chief of the General Staff is responsible for representing the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) within Head Office and outwards to relevant TLBs and dependencies, provides oversight of the Army Operating Model and provides overall personnel policy direction as the Principal Personnel Officer.
Army Headquarters
The most senior headquarters in the British Army, led by a Four-Star General, the Chief of the General Staff.
Land Forces Command
Commander Land Forces, Lieutenant General Mike Elviss CB MBE, is responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations across the globe.
As a High Readiness (Land) Force, Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps is ready to deploy under NATO, EU, coalition or a national force to undertake Combined and Joint operations across the operational spectrum.
Learn moreLand Forces Troops centrally command high-demand, low-volume capabilities. It consists of the Surveillance Group, Understand Group and Cyber Electro-Magnetic Activities Effects Group. Also within Land Forces Troops is the Land Special Operations Force and 11th Brigade.
Learn moreThe Land Warfare Centre (LWC) trains military personnel throughout their career, prepares them for operations, and leads the way in adapting the Army of today and shaping the Army of tomorrow.
Learn moreStanding Joint Command
The Army's supporting command; a generating force, recruiting, training and enabling the Field Army; with people at the heart of our profession, engaged across society sustaining our institutional fabric, delivering UK resilience and the firm base.
The purpose of HQ SJC (UK), based in Aldershot, is to coordinate defence’s contribution to UK resilience operations in support of other government departments.
Learn moreThe Army Individual Training Command (AITC) is the formation that commands five individual training, education and leadership development focused Operations Groups. These Operations Groups are: the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), the Soldier Academy, the Leadership, Education and Development Group (LEDG), the Army Adventurous Training Group (AATG) and the University Officer Training Corps (UOTC).
AITC is commanded by General Officer Commanding (GOC) AITC, who also holds the titles of Commandant RMAS and Director Leadership, with RMAS being commanded by a 1* Commander RMAS.
Army Recruiting is delivered by a 2* Directorate of Army Recruiting (DAR), which continues to operate in partnership with Capita Recruiting Group to recruit the soldiers and officers, Regular and Reserve, that the Army needs. The DAR is also managing the transition from the current recruiting operation to the new Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS). Within the Directorate of Army Recruiting is the Personnel Campaign Office, Recruiting Group, and the Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB).
The Army's Two-Star Headquarters enables the delivery of Firm Base support to the Army, its personnel and their dependants in the UK, Germany, Nepal and Brunei.
It delivers Real Life Support to the Army and commands the UK Station and Garrisons. It is also responsible for the engagement with the civilian community and acts as the proponent for UK Operations.
Learn moreHeadauarters London District is the main headquarters for all British Army units within the M25 corridor of London. It is responsible for all Regular units, Army Reserve units and cadet attachment (ACF and CCF). It also provides for London's ceremonial events as well as supporting operational deployments overseas.
Learn moreThe Army Personnel Centre Helpdesk (0345 600 9663) provides assistance to Army units, outside agencies and the general public who are inquiring about the disclosure of information held on officers and soldiers.
Learn moreDeliver and assure specified non-financial conditions of service for the Army; advise, educate and audit the Army's approach to discipline, unit financial accounting and personal administration. Manage, administer and assure Service Complains and deliver and assure Army Individual Development - all in order to deliver the Army's personnel support.