British Armed Forces Commander-in-chief is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, to whom members of the forces swear allegiance. The UK Parliament approves the continued existence of the British Army by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once every five years, as required by the Bill of Rights 1689. The Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Marines among with all other forces do not require this act. The armed forces are managed by the Defence Council of the Ministry of Defence, headed by the Secretary of State for Defence. The United Kingdom is one of five recognised nuclear powers, is
Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan () is the primary military band of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. The band was formed in 1992 in Ashgabat based of the Band of the 52nd Army of the Soviet Union's Turkestan Military District. The band is led by Major Muhammet Akmuhammedowyň and the band's chief composer is Major Nurygandym Khodzhamukhammedov. Many of the members of the band have attended the Turkmen National Conservatory. The band is organized and is under the command of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan.