About the British Army
The Army carries out tasks given to it by the democratically elected Government of the United Kingdom (UK).
Its main job is to help defend the interests of the UK, which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This may involve service overseas as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Force or any other multi-national deployment. Soldiers may also be deployed on United Nations (UN) operations and used to help in other emergencies.
Everyone in the Army is a part of 'the chain of command' - the phrase used for the whole Army structure from the Chief of the General Staff downwards.
