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The Commander Home Command, previously Commander Personnel and Support Command, is one of the most senior officers in the British Army. The post replaced that of Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Responsibilities
In 2015 the post Adjutant General was eliminated and was re-designated Commander Personnel and Support Command.[1][2] In April 2016, Personnel and Support Command was renamed as Home Command.[3]
Headquarters Home Command is located at Montgomery House in Aldershot and provides the Army’s personnel and institutional support.[3] It assumed responsibility for the delivery elements of the Adjutant General’s portfolio: recruiting; individual training (officers and soldiers); career management and postings. The Command therefore includes the Military Secretary’s Organisation and the Army Personnel Centre, the Army Recruiting and Training Division and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Home Command also includes Regional Command to provide the Army’s institutional support, including: civil engagement, cadets, Firm Base and Garrisons, Recovery Capability, welfare, and veterans, including the Regular Reserve.[4] In summary, it "provides personnel and institutional support to the Army."[5][6]
Commander Home Command is also the Standing Joint Commander responsible for the planning and execution of civil contingency operations within the UK landmass and territorial waters during any military aid to UK civil authorities.[7]
Lists of Commanders
See also: List of Adjutants-General to the Forces
Commander Personnel and Support Command
- 2015 to 2016 Lieutenant-General James Bashall
Commander Home Command
- 2016 to Present Lieutenant-General James Bashall
References
- ↑ "A new painting marks Army's relationship with Scotland over last 100 years". Ministry of Defence. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Outlet" (PDF). Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation. November 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Red Devils drop in to deliver Aldershot Army HQ's flag". getHampshire. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Freedom of Information Act release from Joint Forces Command" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Land Forces senior, as of September 2015". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Oral evidence - SDSR 2015 and the Army - 14 Jun 2016". UK Hansard. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "2015 to 2020 government policy: Military Aid to the Civil Authorities for activities in the UK". UK Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 4 August 2016.