Member of Admiralty Board | ||
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Appointer Prime MinisterSubject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council Term length Not fixed (typically 1–4 years) Inaugural holder | ||
The Fleet Commander is a senior Royal Navy post, responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the Naval Service. He provides ships, submarines and aircraft ready for operations and is based at Navy Command Headquarters. The British Army equivalent is Commander Field Army. The RAF's Deputy Commander (Operations) is the close equivalent of the two positions.
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History
The post was created in April 2012 following a reorganisation of the Royal Navy and a re-designation of the former role of Commander-in-Chief Fleet.
Responsibilities
The Fleet Commander's purpose is to provide ships, submarines and aircraft ready for any operations that the Government requires.
Fleet Commander
Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Fleet Commander and Chief Naval Warfare Officer