The British Army guide, 2008-2009 / editor, Charles Heyman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heyman, Charles, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Military art and science.

Armies--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Armies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (439 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, [2007]

Summary:

The British Army Pocket Guide 2008-2009 is a comprehensive guide to the organization, equipment and tactics of today's British Army. This latest edition incorporates details of all army reorganization and regimental amalgamations plus details of major systems and equipment introduced.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""CHAPTER 1 � THE MANAGEMENT OF DEFENCE""; ""GENERAL INFORMATION""; ""TOTAL BRITISH ARMED FORCES""; ""BRITISH ARMY EQUIPMENT SUMMARY""; ""JOINT FORCES""; ""THE MISSIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES""; ""MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MOD)""; ""DEFENCE COUNCIL""; ""DEFENCE MANAGEMENT BOARD""; ""CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF""; ""CHAIN OF COMMAND""; ""PERMANENT JOINT HEADQUARTERS (PJHQ)""; ""JOINT RAPID REACTION FORCE (JRRF)""; ""DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT""; ""THE UNITED KINGDOM DEFENCE BUDGET""; ""BRITISH ARMY STATISTICS""

""CHAPTER 2 � ORGANISATIONS""""CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF""; ""UKSC(G)""; ""COMPOSITION OF 3 (UK) MECHANISED DIVISION""; ""REGENERATIVE DIVISIONS""; ""ARMY BRIGADES""; ""CHAPTER 3 � INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS""; ""NATO COMMAND STRUCTURE""; ""SACEUR � GENERAL JOHN CRADDOCK""; ""ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION (ACT)""; ""THE LATEST NATO CONCEPT""; ""EUROPEAN UNION""; ""EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY""; ""EU MILITARY PLANS""; ""EU MILITARY STRUCTURES""; ""EUROCORPS""; ""IRAQ (OPERATION TELIC)""; ""AFGHANISTAN (OPERATION HERRICK)""; ""THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF)""

""COSTS � IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN""""CHAPTER 4 � THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY AND THE ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""FORMATION RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENT""; ""JOINT NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL REGIMENT (JT NBC REGT)""; ""FUTURE RAPID EFFECT SYSTEM (FRES)""; ""THE FUTURE""; ""CHAPTER 5 � INFANTRY""; ""REGIMENTS AND BATTALIONS""; ""INFANTRY STRUCTURE IN LATE 2007""; ""THE GUARDS DIVISION""; ""THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS""; ""LAW 80""; ""MBT LAW""; ""CHAPTER 6 � ARTILLERY""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""CURRENT ORGANISATION""; ""ARTILLERY FIRE SUPPORT""; ""FIELD ARTILLERY""; ""LIMAWS (R)""

""LIMAWS (G)""""AIR DEFENCE""; ""ARTILLERY LOCATING DEVICES""; ""PHOENIX UAV""; ""CHAPTER 7 � ARMY AVIATION""; ""AVIATION SUPPORT""; ""FORCE STRUCTURE""; ""JOINT HELICOPTER COMMAND (JHC)""; ""AAC ORGANISATION""; ""ARMY AVIATION TRAINING""; ""CHAPTER 8 � ENGINEERS""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""COMBAT ENGINEERING ROLES""; ""COMBAT ENGINEER TRAINING""; ""CHAPTER 9 � COMMUNICATIONS""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""ROLES OF MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS""; ""ROYAL SIGNALS MISSIONS""; ""FUNCTIONS OF MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS""; ""TRAINING""; ""CHAPTER 10 � COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT""; ""LOGISTIC OVERVIEW""

""THE ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS (RLC)""""THE ROYAL ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS � REME""; ""REME LAD (Light Aid Detachment)""; ""DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (DMSD)""; ""ARMY MEDICAL SERVICES""; ""THE ADJUTANT GENERAL�S CORPS (AGC)""; ""CHAPTER 11 � UNITS OF THE REGULAR ARMY (during late 2007)""; ""CHAPTER 12 � RECRUITING, SELECTION AND TRAINING""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""ARMY TRAINING AND RECRUITING AGENCY""; ""RECRUITING""; ""SOLDIER SELECTION""; ""PHASE 1 BASIC TRAINING FOR RECRUITS""; ""PHASE 2 SPECIAL TO ARM RECRUIT TRAINING""; ""CONDITIONS OF SERVICE � SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS""

""FITNESS REQUIREMENTS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783400836

1783400838

9781783408115

1783408111

OCLC:

854974645