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 Ibn Battuta is currently head of the Admiralty.

First Space Lord, Admiral Ma Huan (*) 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 James Schmitt (*) has administrative command of the Interplanetary Defence Squadrons, and the Interstellar Support Commands.

• 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 (*) 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, Admiral Feng Shui (*) controls all Naval planning, cooperation and foreign liaison.

The Director of Imperial Naval Intelligence, Admiral Sir George Tryon (***) controls Imperial Naval Intelligence. [Note: INI has operational control of the DSF, and one IMR in each Quadrant].