Army website Flashcards
Name 4 purposes of the army
Protect the UK
Prevent conflict
Deal with disasters
Fight the nations enemies
Give examples of how the army protects the UK
Security at the olympics
Floods
Trains partner forces
Give examples of how the army prevents conflict
Working with partner nations to give training and assistance
Reassuring allies with soldiers deployed forward in eastern europe
Supporting the fight against poaching in Africa
Give examples of how the army deals with disaster
UK floods
Humanitarian assistance in Africa following ebola outbreak
Carribean after hurricans
Give examples of how the army would fight the nations enemies
3rd Division. Pulls together, land maritime and cyber domains.
Who is the head of the British Army
The chief of general staff
Where is the army headquarters
Andover
What are two subordinate commands of the army
The field army
home command
What makes up the field army
1st division
3rd division
Force Troops Command
Joint Helicopter Command
What makes up the home command
HQ london district HQ regional command Army recruiting training division Army personnel centre Sandhurst group
Officer ranks heirachy
Officer cadet 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Leiutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General
First officer rank, 30 people. Platoon or troop.
Second Lieutenant.
After two years. 30 people. Platoon or troop.
Lieutenant
2nd in command of a sub unit of 120 soldiers
Captain
Command of a 120 soldier subunit
Major
650 soldiers, 4 or 5 sub units
Lieutenant colonel
In charge of a batallion
Colonel
In charge of a brigade
Brigadier
In charge of a division
Major General
In charge of a corps
Lieutenant General
In charge of defence staff etc
General
Soldier rank heirachy
Private Lance corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff/colour sergeant Warrant officer class 2 Warrant officer class 1
After completing phase 1 soldier training
Private
After completing phase 2 soldier training, in charge of a section (4 people)
Lance corporal
6-8 years of soldiering. Additional training and instruction
Corporal
Second in command of troop or platoon, soldier
Sergeant
120 soldiers, soldier
Staff/colour sergeant
Company, squardron or battery of 120 soldiers, soldier
Warrant officer class 2
senior advisors, 650 soldiers, 18 years of service, soldier
Warrant officer class 1
