The Land Forces Command (previously called Field Army until March 2026) is a command of the British Army responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations. Commander Land Forces reports to the Chief of the General Staff.

Background Following the 1966 Defence White Paper, United Kingdom Land Forces was formed, and the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief, UK Land Forces was created, with the holder having the rank of Lieutenant General. In 1982, as a result of the 1981 Defence White Paper, this post was redesignated as Commander, United Kingdom Field Army, typically shortened to just 'Commander Field Army'. Commander Field Army oversaw corps directors such as Commander, Royal Corps of Signals or Commander, Transport and Movements (Royal Corps of Transport).

United Kingdom Field Army was headquartered at Erskine Barracks in Wilton and responsible for organising home defence forces. The UK Field Army was described by senior officers as "roughly the home equivalent of the British Corps in West Germany", but its commander told Beevor that it was 'not a coherent organisation'. UK Field Army was responsible for all out-of-area operations, training, and home administration.Beevor, Intro XLI. By 1991, the United Kingdom Field Army presided over nearly 40,000 regular soldiers, just over 70,000 members of the Territorial Army (TA), and 6,000 civilians. In addition to the UK Field Army's defence commitments, the Field Army was responsible for aid to the civil authority.

The post was disestablished in 1995 following the Options for Change defence review.Beevor, pp. 230–231

Land Command was later divided in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation, into two suborganisations, Field Army and Regional Forces, that paralleled the Cold War structure of UKLF.Lt Col Richard Quinlan, R Signals, HQ Theatre Troops, in News From Formations, The Wire, April 2003, p.127 Commander Field Army had two deployable divisions (1st Armoured Division, 3rd Mechanised Division), Theatre Troops, Joint Helicopter Command, and Training Support under him. In 2007 it was announced that a new deployable divisional HQ would be established until at least 2011, as a means of meeting the UK's commitments to provide divisional HQs on a rotational basis to Regional Command (South) in Afghanistan and as the lead nation of Multi-National Division (South-East) in Iraq. This was based in York and formed around the re-established 6th Division.

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Under another reorganisation effective from 1 November 2011 the Chief of the General Staff took direct command of the Army through a new structure, based at Andover, known as "Army Headquarters".Correspondence from Army SecretariatArmy Command reorganization Defence Marketing Intelligence, 10 November 2011Higher Command The post of Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces ceased to exist. In its place a new post of Commander, Land Forces was created, to be held by a lieutenant general (three-star rank).Higher Command Ministry of Defence

Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, the government announced significant changes to the structure of the formations under Land Forces that would be implemented from 2010 - 2020:Defence equipment budget rises as Future Force takes shape - MOD, 18/07/11

Field Army: By 2020, the total withdrawal of British forces stationed in Germany will be complete, and the Army's operational structure will be formed around a total of five multi-role brigades (MRB); these will be taken from the two brigades currently stationed in Germany under 1st Armoured Division, and three of the four in the UK under 3rd Mechanised Division. To ensure costs are kept down, the MOD's proposal will be to station units as close as possible to training areas. In this process, 19 Light Brigade in Northern Ireland was disbanded. Regional Forces: While the regional forces elements have been retained at brigade level, with all ten regional brigades remaining as they are, the regional divisional HQs (2nd Division, 4th Division and 5th Division) were replaced with a single 2-star regional headquarters at Aldershot known as Support Command from Spring 2012.

When Personnel Support Command was established in 2015, it was decided that the role of SJC(UK) Commander was to transfer to Commander PSC in Aldershot. In due course PSC became Home Command.

On 23 November 2015, it was announced that the post of Commander Land Forces would be renamed as Commander Field Army as part of the Army Command Review. CFA will have four brigadiers under their command, namely: Assistant Chief of Staff Commitments, Assistant Chief of Staff Support, Assistant Chief of Staff Warfare and Assistant Chief of Staff Training.Described as having the following role in April 2017: "Responsible for the production and advocacy of relevant Tactical Doctrine, the systematic utilisation of experience, driving pan-capability learning, individual and collective training and the provision of a reach-back focus for deployed/deploying formations and units." Transparency Data, Army Command Senior, April 2017 During the reorganisation, the post of Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare) was to be held by the Director, Land Warfare Centre.

Land Operations Command was established on 2 September 2019 as a staff branch within Headquarters Field Army in Andover. Through it, Commander Field Army conducts the planning, generation and operational control of all Field Army deployments.

The Land Special Operations Force (LSOF) was established on 1 December 2023. On 13 October 2025, a response to a Freedom of Information request said that the LSOF comprised the Army Special Operations Brigade, the 11th Brigade,For units c2025-26 see and the 77th Brigade, commanded by a major-general.

Field Army Troops, as of December 2024, included the Surveillance Group; the Understand Group; the Cyber and Electro-Magnetic Activities Effects Group; the Land Warfare Centre; Land Special Operations Force;https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/land_special_operations_force/response/3182064/attach/html/3/20251008%20FOI2025%2023710%20JZacci%20LSOF.pdf.html and 11th Brigade.

Reversion to Land Forces In March 2026, it was announced that through further reorganisations within the army, Field Army would once again be renamed to Land Forces Command, with the post of Commander Land Forces being revived for Lieutenant-General Zac Stenning.

List of structures End of Cold War (1989) United Kingdom Field Army Structure in 1989 Headquarters, United Kingdom Field Army, at Erskine Barracks, WiltonBeevor, pp. 230–242 Commander, United Kingdom Field Army Lieutenant General Sir David John Ramsbotham Drenth, pp. 10–14 Field Army Troops, at Erskine Barracks, Wilton Commander Electronic Warfare Troops, Royal Corps of SignalsBritish Army, 1991 Master Order of Battle, Ministry of Defence, London. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 October 2021.Lord & Watson, p. 126 30th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Evans Lines, Blandford CampLord & Watson, 76–78 640 Signal Troop (Electronic Warfare), Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford CampLord & Watson, p. 125 657 Signal Troop (Electronic Warfare), Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford Camp Bowman Military Requirements Team Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit Intelligence and Security Group (United Kingdom) (V), HQ in Hackney, London [to BAOR]van der Bijl, pp. 490–492 8 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps [1 x section to 19th Infantry Bde and 2nd Division] 9 Security Company, Intelligence Corps 20 Security Company, Intelligence Corps (V), at Saint John's Wood Barracks, London 21 Intelligence Company (Imagery Analysis), Intelligence Corps (V), at Ashford House, London 23 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (V), in Edinburgh 24 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (V), at Ashford House, London [to HQ BAOR] Joint Services Interrogation Organisation [Army Element], at Ashford House, London 22 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (V), at Ashford House, London 162 Special Military Intelligence Training Section 163 (Counter-Intelligence) Section Joint Services Intelligence Office (Corps), Intelligence Corps (V), at Ripon Barracks, Bielefeld, West Germany Joint Service Intelligence Office (British Support Forces), Intelligence Corps (V), at Ripon Barracks, Bielefeld, West Germany Parachute Regiment Group (V), at Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (to 1st Armoured Division) Group Signal Troop, Royal Corps of Signals (V), at Bruneval Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), at Thornbury Barracks, PudseyDrenth, p. 143 (Parachute Infantry) 10th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), at the Duke of York's Headquarters, LondonDrenth, p. 144 (Parachute Infantry) 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), at Yorkhill Parade GlasgowDrenth, p. 145 (Parachute Infantry) Special Air Service Group (V), at Baker Barracks, Thorney IslandAlterfritz, p. 39. 63 (Special Air Service) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (V), at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (V), in Chelsea, LondonDrenth, p. 146 23rd Special Air Service Regiment (V), in Birmingham Military Works Force, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell [to Engineer Works Organisation, BAOR] 62nd Chief Royal Engineers (Works) 63rd Chief Royal Engineers (Works) 64th Chief Royal Engineers (Works) 65th Chief Royal Engineers (Works) (V), at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley No. 1 Postal and Courier Group, Royal Engineers (V) Headquarters No. 1 Postal and Courier Group, Royal Engineers (V), at Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill Headquarters Squadron 5th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 6th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 7th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 8th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 3rd Transport Group (Lines of Communications), at McMullen Barracks, MarchwoodSutton, pp. 570–612Royal Corps of Transport Journal, 1989. – formed in 1989 Headquarters 3rd Transport Group (Lines of Communications) Headquarters, Port Task Force 17th Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at McMullen Barracks, Marchwood 265 Port Squadron (V), at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham 20th Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at Saint George's Barracks, Gosport 25 Freight Distribution Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Saint David's Barracks, Bicester Garrison 53 Port Support Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport Headquarters Solent Station 23rd Pioneer Group, at Saint David's Barracks, Bicester Garrison1991 Master Order of Battle (pages are not provided in the document). – battalion sized unit 187 (Tancred) Pioneer Company, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Tidworth Camp [to Commander Labour Resources, 1st British Corps] 518 Pioneer Company, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Bicester Garrison [to Commander Labour Resources, 1st British Corps] 521 Pioneer Company, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot Logistic Support Group (LSG, 0155), at Butler Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 524 Specialist Team (Works), Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell [to Logistic Support Group] 27th Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp 29th Transport and Movement Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 1st Aircraft Support Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, at AAC Middle Wallop Joint Helicopter Support Unit (United Kingdom), at RAF Odiham United Kingdom Mobile Force RHU (vehicles from 44 Sqn RCT) 9th Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham

22nd Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Aldershot Garrison (cadre, becomes 60 Field Psychiatric Team on mob) 85th Field Medical Equipment Depot, Royal Army Medical Corps