Changes: Cygnian Ministry of Defence (Joan of What?)

Cygnian
Ministry of Defence
Cygnian; Ministry of Defence
	Seal of the Cygnian Ministry of Defence
	The Defence Complex, headquarters of the Ministry of Defence
Ministry overview
Formed	18 September 1947 (76 years ago)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of War; Ministry of the Navy
Jurisdiction	Government of Cygnia
Headquarters	Defence Complex, Northam, TS
Employees	742,000 (civilian); 1,301,300 (active duty military); 811,000 (reserve)
Annual budget	£580 billion (2016)
Minister responsible	Richard Marles, Minister for Defence
Agency executive	Dennis Richardson, Secretary
Child agencies	Cygnian Department for the Army; Cygnian Department for the Navy; Cygnian Department for the Air Force
Website
	www.defence.gov

Revision as of 13:09, 8 November 2020

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is an executive ministry of the Cygnian federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the Cygnian Imperial Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defence is the largest of Cygnia's government divisions, with more than 2.8 million employees as of 2016. It is headquartered in the Defence Complex, located in Northam, TS.

The Ministry of Defence is headed by the Secretary for Defence, who reports to the Minister for Defence, the Ministry's representative in the Cabinet of Cygnia. Beneath the Ministry are three subordinate military departments: the Cygnian Department for the Army, the Cygnian Department for the Navy, and the Cygnian Department for the Air Force. In addition, four national intelligence services are subordinate to the Ministry of Defence: the Defence Intelligence Service (DIS), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Service (NGIS), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and the National Signals Directorate (NSD). Other Defence Agencies include the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defence Logistics Agency (DLA), the Missile Defence Agency (MDA), the Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the Defence Security Service (DSS), all of which are under the command of the Secretary for Defence. Military operations are managed by the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

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-The '''Ministry of Defence''' ('''MOD''') is an executive ministry of the {{JoW|Government of Cygnia|Cygnian federal government}} charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the {{JoW|Cygnian Imperial Armed Forces}}. The Ministry of Defence is the largest of Cygnia's government divisions, with more than 2.8 million employees as of 2016. It is headquartered in the {{JoW|Defence Complex}}, located in the {{JoW|Carolina|Carolinian}} city of {{JoW|Mandurah}}.
+The '''Ministry of Defence''' ('''MOD''') is an executive ministry of the {{JoW|Government of Cygnia|Cygnian federal government}} charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the {{JoW|Cygnian Imperial Armed Forces}}. The Ministry of Defence is the largest of Cygnia's government divisions, with more than 2.8 million employees as of 2016. It is headquartered in the {{JoW|Defence Complex}}, located in {{JoW|Northam, TS}}.
 The Ministry of Defence is headed by the {{JoW|Cygnian Secretary for Defence|Secretary for Defence}}, who reports to the {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Defence|Minister for Defence}}, the Ministry's representative in the {{JoW|Cabinet of Cygnia}}. Beneath the Ministry are three subordinate military departments: the {{JoW|Cygnian Department for the Army}}, the {{JoW|Cygnian Department for the Navy}}, and the {{JoW|Cygnian Department for the Air Force}}. In addition, four {{JoW|Cygnian Intelligence Community|national intelligence services}} are subordinate to the Ministry of Defence: the {{JoW|Defence Intelligence Service}} (DIS), the {{JoW|National Geospatial-Intelligence Service}} (NGIS), the {{JoW|National Reconnaissance Office}} (NRO), and the {{JoW|National Signals Directorate}} (NSD). Other Defence Agencies include the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defence Logistics Agency (DLA), the Missile Defence Agency (MDA), the Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the Defence Security Service (DSS), all of which are under the command of the Secretary for Defence. Military operations are managed by the {{JoW|Chiefs of Staff Committee}}.