Directorate of Army Recruiting
| Directorate of Army Recruiting | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2025–present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Role | Recruiting |
| Part of | Standing Joint Command |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major-General Joseph Fossey |
The Directorate of Army Recruiting (DAR) is a two star command of the British Army and is responsible for the recruitment and selection of Soldiers and Officers into both the regular army and Army Reserve. It works in partnership with the private recruitment company Capita.
It is also responsible for transitioning to the new tri service Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS) on behalf of the Army, which will take over recruitment operations for all branches in 2027.[1][2]
History
Army 2020 was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army, in light of the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.[3]
On 1 April 2018, the Army Recruiting and Training Division was disbanded. Before this date, the division (a major-general's command) was tasked with everything from recruiting to initial training to second-level training. The division at this time also controlled the Land Warfare Centre. However, following the Army 2020 Refine, the division was disestablished with the recruiting and initial training given to the new 'Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command'.[4]
In 2025 the Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command was disbanded with the training functions being transferred to the newly created Army Individual Training Command, and recruiting and training functions transferred to the new Directorate of Army Recruiting.[5][6]
Structure
Units under the command of the DAR are,
- Directorate of Army Recruiting
- Recruiting Group
- Personnel Campaign Office
- Army Officer Selection Board
Commanders
Director Army Recruiting
- Major-General Joseph Fossey (2025–present)[7]
References
- ^ "Armed Forces to cut red tape and deliver quicker and easier recruitment service". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ^ "Command structure | The British Army". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ^ "Summary of Army 2020 Reserve Structure and Basing Changes" (PDF). South East Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Zacchi, Justin (18 July 2019). "Freedom of Information request regarding structural changes under the Army 2020 Refine" (PDF). United Kingdom Parliamentary Publishings. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Command structure | The British Army". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ^ "Recruitment re-org - Soldier Magazine". soldier.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ^ "No. 64671". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 March 2025. p. 4048.