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Encyclopedia > Ministry of Defence
This articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries.
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The Ministry of Defence building, Whitehall, Westminster, London

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the United Kingdom government department charged with managing the military.

Contents
1 Ministers and officials as of 22 August 2003
2 Departmental Agencies
3 Origins
4 Buildings
5 External Links:
6 See Also

Ministers and officials as of 22 August 2003

Departmental Agencies

  • Army Base Repair Organisation (ABRO) 1
  • Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency 1
  • Army Personnel Centre 1
  • Army Training and Recruiting Agency 1
  • British Forces Postal Services 1
  • Central Data Management Authority 1
  • Defence Analytical Services Agency 3
  • Defence Aviation Repair Agency 1
  • Defence Bills Agency 2
  • Defence Communication Services Agency 1
  • Defence Dental Agency 3
  • Defence Estates 3
  • Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency 1
  • Defence Housing Executive 3
  • Defence Intelligence and Security Centre 1
  • Defence Medical, Education and Training Agency 3
  • Defence Procurement Agency 2
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 3
  • Defence Storage and Distribution Agency 1
  • Defence Transport and Movements Agency 1
  • Defence Vetting Agency 1
  • Disposal Services Agency 2
  • Duke of York's Royal Military School 3
  • Medical Supplies Agency 3
  • Meteorological Office 3
  • Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency, which includes the Ministry of Defence Police 3
  • Naval Manning Agency 1
  • Naval Recruiting and Training Agency 1
  • Pay and Personnel Agency Parliamentary 3
  • Queen Victoria School 3
  • RAF Personnel Manning Agency 1
  • RAF Training Group Defence 1
  • Service Children's Education 3
  • UK Hydrographic Office 3
  • Veterans Agency 3
  • Warship Support Agency 1
1 reporting to the Minister of State (Armed Forces).
2 reporting to the Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Defence Procurement)
3 reporting to the Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Veterans)

Origins

The Ministry of Defence subsumed the operations of the Admiralty, the War Office and the Air Ministry in 1964.


Buildings

Henry VIII's wine cellar from the Palace of Whitehall built in 1514-1516 is located within the basement of the Ministy of Defence offices in Whitehall, and is used for entertainment. The entire structure was moved a short distance in 1949 in order to accommodate the layout of the MOD building.


External Links:

  • Official website (http://www.mod.uk/)

See Also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (459 words)
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the UK military.
The Ministry of Defence subsumed the operations of the Admiralty, the War Office and the Air Ministry in 1964.
The Ministry of Defence is one of the United Kingdom's largest landowners, with hundreds of sites (including military training grounds, ranges, storage and distribution centres, barracks, military family accommodation and administrative buildings etc.) across the country.
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