Navigation THE BRITISH ARMY TO PROTECT THE NATION, WE STEP FORWARD AND MEET EVERY CHALLENGE The British Army protects the United Kingdom’s interests at home and abroad, providing a safe and secure environment in which all British citizens can live and prosper. WHAT WE DO BRITISH ARMY TODAY AND TOMORROW NEWS AND EVENTS STAY IN THE KNOW THE ARMY RESERVE REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL THINKING OF JOINING? LIFE IN THE ARMY IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT JOINING I’D SAY JUST GO FOR IT – THE ARMY IS A FANTASTIC CAREER. LCPL LAURA PHILLIPS, ROYAL SIGNALS VISIT ARMY JOBS OVER 200 DIFFERENT JOBS CHALLENGE YOURSELF LIKE NEVER BEFORE START ON OVER £20K AFTER TRAINING IT TAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENT TRADES TO RUN THE ARMY MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT APPRENTICESHIPS FIND WHERE YOU BELONG FUTURE SOLDIER: TRANSFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS Life as an infantry trainee in 2021 The British Army continues to develop its infantry training as the impact of the Future Soldier programme starts to take shape. Army Nominees for the Women in Defence Awards 2021 Five serving members of the Army and an Army-initiated network have been nominated for their innovative, inspiring and outstanding work at this year’s Women in Defence Awards, which will take place on Tuesday 23 November. Paratroopers showcase their firepower Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could parachute in with during combat missions as the British Army’s global response force. Previous Next OUR OPERATIONS AND DEPLOYMENTS BRITAIN TAKES LEAD ROLE IN ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE The Army is currently deployed in over 80 countries around the world. Deployments vary in strength from single military advisors to full operational deployments. BALTICS INFANTRY 800 LIGHT CAVALRY 150 OUR SERVING TROOPS The British Army comprises of 112,000 experienced, committed and highly skilled Regular and Reserve soldiers. 112,000 REGULAR AND RESERVE PERSONNEL 43,390 SOLDIERS DEPLOYED ON TASKS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE IN 2017 3,439 SOLDIERS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED ON OPERATIONS 7,000 SOLDIERS COMPLETE APPRENTICE TRAINING EACH YEAR Previous Next ACCESSIBILITY SECURITY POLICY PRIVACY AND COOKIES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GET IN TOUCH Find the contacts you need for recruitment, media enquiries and more. GET IN TOUCH FOLLOW US https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy https://www.youtube.com/britisharmy https://www.instagram.com/britisharmy https://twitter.com/britisharmy https://www.linkedin.com/company/british-army © 2020 Crown Copyright BACK TO TOP We use cookies to personalise content and advertising, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. If you would like an experience that is tailored to you, click ‘Accept All Cookies’. Alternatively, you can manage your Cookie Settings. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies