Admiralty

The key organisation which provides the link between the MOD and the Imperial Earth Navy is the politically powerful Admiralty. Although there have been no significant disputes in recent years, there is a constant tension between the elected Ministers and the powerful Admiralty chiefs.

Grand Admiral Ma Huan has recently (T73) taken over as Head of the Admiralty, previously he was the First Space Lord.

First Space Lord, is currently vacant (5*) has administrative command of all Interstellar Fleets.

• First Deputy has administrative control of the six Battle Fleets.
• Second Deputy has administrative control of the eight Colonial Fleets.

Second Space Lord, Admiral Sir George Tryon (5*) has administrative command of the Interplanetary Defence Squadrons, and the Interstellar Support Commands. Admiral Tryon took over in early 3208 (T73) and was previously the Director INI, before that he was the Commander CHF in Q7 and IEN CINC Q7.

• First Deputy has administrative command of all the Home System Defence Squadrons (excluding the Pacifiers).
• Second Deputy has administrative command of all Construction, Training and the Support Fleets.

The Commandant General of Marines General Sir Roger Hammerstein (3*) has administrative command of all Marines, Assault Landing Ships (ALSI), and Pacifiers.

• First Deputy has administrative control of all Shipboard Marines.
• Second Deputy has administrative control of all Independent Marine Regiments, all ALSI and all Pacifiers. [Note: INI has operational control of one IMR in each Quadrant].

The Director of Plans and Liaison, Vice-Admiral Feng Shui (3*) controls all Naval planning, cooperation and foreign liaison. Admiral Shui has been in post for some time (over four years) and is due to be posted in the near future.

The Director of Imperial Naval Intelligence, currently vacant, controls Imperial Naval Intelligence. [Note: INI has operational control of the DSF, and one IMR in each Quadrant].