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Ministry of Defence

(MoD) is the United_Kingdom_government_department charged with managing the military.

Ministers as of 22_August, 2003

Secretary_of_State_for_Defence - The Rt Hon. Geoff_Hoon MP

Minister_of_State (Armed Forces) - The Rt Hon. Adam Ingram MP

Parliamentary_Secretary (Minister for Defence Procurement) - The Rt Hon. The Lord Bach

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Veterans) - Ivor_Caplin MP

Departmental Agencies

Army_Base_Repair_Organisation (ABRO) 1

Armed_Forces_Personnel_Administration_Agency 1

Army_Personnel_Centre 1

Army_Training_and_Recruiting_Agency 1

British_Forces_Postal_Services 1

Central_Data_Management_Authority 1

Defence_Analytical_Services_Agency 3

Defence_Aviation_Repair_Agency 1

Defence_Bills_Agency 2

Defence_Communication_Services_Agency 1

Defence_Dental_Agency 3

Defence_Estates 3

Defence_Geographic_and_Imagery_Intelligence_Agency 1

Defence_Housing_Executive 3

Defence_Intelligence_and_Security_Centre 1

Defence_Medical,_Education_and_Training_Agency 3

Defence_Procurement_Agency 2

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 3

Defence_Storage_and_Distribution_Agency 1

Defence_Transport_and_Movements_Agency 1

Defence_Vetting_Agency 1

Disposal_Services_Agency 2

Duke_of_York's_Royal_Military_School 3

Medical_Supplies_Agency 3

Meteorological_Office 3

Ministry_of_Defence_Police 3

Naval_Manning_Agency 1

Naval_Recruiting_and_Training_Agency 1

Pay_and_Personnel_Agency_Parliamentary 3

Queen_Victoria_School 3

RAF_Personnel_Manning_Agency 1

RAF_Training_Group_Defence 1

Service_Children's_Education 3

UK_Hydrographic_Office 3

Veterans_Agency 3

Warship_Support_Agency 1 :1 reporting to the Minister of State (Armed Forces). :2 reporting to the Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Defence Procurement) :3 reporting to the Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Veterans)

Origins

The Ministry of Defence subsumed the operations of the Admiralty, the War_Office and the Air_Ministry in 1964.

Buildings

''Henry VIII's wine cellar'' from the Palace_of_Whitehall can be seen within the basement of the Ministy of Defence offices in Whitehall, and are used for entertainment.

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