Ministry
of Defence - provide the defence capabilities needed
The
objectives of the Ministry of Defence
The
Ministry of Defence (MOD) has only existed in its present form since
1971 - but its predecessors go back to the times of Henry VII in
the 16th century.
MOD
Origins
That
the MOD can seem complex and confusing is partly attributable to
the variety of tasks they undertake, but another reason lies in
the Department’s origins. Today’s MOD is a fusion of
old ministries: from 1946 to 1964 there were five Departments of
State doing what the unified MOD does now: the Admiralty, the War
Office, the Air Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation and the Ministry
of Defence itself. In 1964 the first three and the MOD were amalgamated,
and the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply (as
it had by then become) were absorbed in 1971, when the MOD took
over responsibility for supplying military aircraft and guided weapons.
What
the Ministry Defence Do
MOD's responsibilities and main organisations:
Air
Safety and Aviation
Information on air safety and aviation, including low flying, and
the MOD organisations involved in these activites
Defence
Estate and Environment
Management of the Defence Estate and MODs commitments to environmental
protection
Defence
Management
Information about defence management and related issues
Doctrine
Operations and Diplomacy
How MOD manages its operational commitments throughout the world
and its contribution to international diplomacy
Equipment
and Logistics
Information on military equipment and how MOD agencies ensure quality,
quantity and readiness for operations
Finance
and Procurement
How MOD purchases equipment and services ensuring value for money
Health
and Safety
Information about MOD's commitment to the Health and Safety of its
employees
Information
Management
Information about the information framework supporting the MOD
Legal
Information about the legal framework supporting the MOD
Maritime
Information about MOD's maritime operations
Media
and Public Communication
Information about Defence media and communications policies and
activities
Personnel
MOD Policies and Services available to serving and non-serving Civilian
and Armed Forces Personnel and their Families
Reserve
Forces and Cadets
Information about Reserve Forces and Cadets, their rules, regulations
and support organisations
Science
and Technology
How MOD utilises Science and Technology
Security
and Intelligence
Information on the concepts and strategies of defence Security and
Intelligence and the organisations which deliver it
Training
and Exercises
Details of organisations involved in all aspects of Training for
civilian and Armed Forces Personnel
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