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Commander-in-Chief Fleet

Index Commander-in-Chief Fleet

The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) was the admiral responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the British Royal Navy until April 2012. [1]

75 relations: Admiral, Admiralty Board (United Kingdom), Alan West, Baron West of Spithead, Allied Command Channel, Allied Forces Northern Europe, Allied Maritime Command, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers), Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy officer), British Forces Gibraltar, Commandant General Royal Marines, Commander Operations (Royal Navy), Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces, Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces, Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command (Royal Navy), Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Eastern Fleet, Edward Ashmore, Fabian Malbon, First Sea Lord, Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships, Fleet Commander, Geoffrey Biggs, George Zambellas, Henry Leach, Her Majesty's Naval Service, HMS Excellent (shore establishment), Hugo White, James Burnell-Nugent, James Eberle, Jeremy Blackham, Jock Slater, John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse, John Treacher, Jonathan Tod, Jonathon Band, Julian Oswald, King-in-Council, London Borough of Hillingdon, Mark Stanhope, Mediterranean Fleet, Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce, Middlesex, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Navy Command (Royal Navy), Nicholas Hunt, Nigel Essenhigh, Northwood Headquarters, Northwood, London, ..., Paul Boissier (Royal Navy officer), Permanent Joint Headquarters, Peter Abbott, Peter Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken, Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer), Portsmouth, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rear Admiral Submarines, Richard Ibbotson, Roy Newman, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Surface Fleet, Second Sea Lord, Secretary of State for Defence, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Terence Lewin, Timothy McClement, Trevor Soar, United Kingdom, Western Fleet (United Kingdom), William Staveley (Royal Navy officer), 1st Flotilla, 3 Commando Brigade. Expand index (25 more) »

Admiral

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank.

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Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)

The Admiralty Board is the body established under the Defence Council of the United Kingdom for the administration of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom.

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Alan West, Baron West of Spithead

Admiral Alan William John West, Baron West of Spithead, (born 21 April 1948) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Navy and formerly, from June 2007 to May 2010, a Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the British Home Office with responsibility for security and a security advisor to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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Allied Command Channel

Allied Command Channel (ACCHAN) was one of three major North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commands.

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Allied Forces Northern Europe

Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) was the northern Major Subordinate Command of NATO's Allied Command Europe (ACE), located at Kolsås outside Oslo.

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Allied Maritime Command

Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) is the central command of all NATO maritime forces and the Commander MARCOM is the prime maritime advisor to the Alliance.

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Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers)

The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation and Carriers) is a senior Royal Navy appointment responsible for naval aviation.

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Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Benjamin Bathurst (born 27 May 1936) is a former Royal Navy officer.

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British Forces Gibraltar

British Forces Gibraltar is the British Armed Forces stationed in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.

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Commandant General Royal Marines

The Commandant General Royal Marines is the professional head of the Royal Marines.

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Commander Operations (Royal Navy)

The Commander Operations (COMOPS) is a senior Royal Navy officer based at Northwood Headquarters who exercises operational command of all national maritime operations on behalf of the Fleet Commander.

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Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces

Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces or COMUKMARFOR is a senior post in the Royal Navy.

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Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces

Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces (CINCLAND), was a senior officer in the British Army.

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Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command (Royal Navy)

The Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command, (CINCNAVHOME) was a senior Royal Navy post that existed from 1969 to 2012.

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Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth

The Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years.

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Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff

The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (D.C.N.S.) is a senior appointment in the Royal Navy currently held by the Second Sea Lord, usually a three-star rank and had a NATO ranking code of OF-8 but has previously been held by an acting two-star ranked officer and a four-star ranked officer.

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Eastern Fleet

The British Eastern Fleet (also known after 1944 as the East Indies Fleet and the Far East Fleet) was a fleet of the Royal Navy which existed between 1941 and 1971.

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Edward Ashmore

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore, (11 December 1919 – 28 April 2016) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Fabian Malbon

Vice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon, (born 1 October 1946) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 2005 to 2011.

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First Sea Lord

The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is the professional head of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service.

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Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI) is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.

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Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships

The Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships, (FOCAS) was a senior Royal Navy post and military command that existed from 1931 to 1979.

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Fleet Commander

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.

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Geoffrey Biggs

Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey William Roger Biggs KCB (23 November 1938 – 29 June 2002) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

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George Zambellas

Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas, (born 4 April 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer.

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Henry Leach

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Conyers Leach, (18 November 1923 – 26 April 2011) was a Royal Navy officer who, as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff during the early 1980s, was instrumental in convincing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that retaking the Falkland Islands from Argentina was feasible.

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Her Majesty's Naval Service

Her/His Majesty's Naval Service, also known as the Senior Service, is the United Kingdom's naval warfare and maritime service.

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HMS Excellent (shore establishment)

HMS Excellent is a Royal Navy "stone frigate" (shore establishment) sited on Whale Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire.

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Hugo White

Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White, (22 October 1939 – 1 June 2014) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy and subsequently Governor of Gibraltar.

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James Burnell-Nugent

Admiral Sir James Michael Burnell-Nugent (born 20 November 1949) was the Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the Royal Navy.

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James Eberle

Admiral Sir James Henry Fuller Eberle (31 May 1927 – 17 May 2018) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1979 until 1981.

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Jeremy Blackham

Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Joe Blackham (born 10 September 1943) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

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Jock Slater

Admiral Sir John Cunningham Kirkwood "Jock" Slater, (born 27 March 1938) is a retired Royal Navy officer.

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John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse

Admiral of the Fleet John David Elliott Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse, (12 February 1928 – 17 February 1992) was a Royal Navy officer.

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John Treacher

Admiral Sir John Devereux Treacher (23 September 1924 – 30 April 2018) was a British naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1975-77.

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Jonathan Tod

Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan James Richard Tod KCB CBE (born 26 March 1939) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

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Jonathon Band

Admiral Sir Jonathon Band (born 2 February 1950) was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2006 to 2009, the most senior serving officer in the Royal Navy.

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Julian Oswald

Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Julian Robertson Oswald (11 August 1933 – 19 July 2011) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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King-in-Council

The King-in-Council or Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states.

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London Borough of Hillingdon

The London Borough of Hillingdon is a large borough located in Greater London, England which had a population of 273,936 according to the 2011 Census.

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Mark Stanhope

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, (born 26 March 1952) is a retired Royal Navy officer.

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Mediterranean Fleet

The British Mediterranean Fleet also known as the Mediterranean Station was part of the Royal Navy.

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Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce

Admiral of the Fleet Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce, (born 2 April 1943) is a former Royal Navy officer who now sits as a crossbench member of the House of Lords.

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Middlesex

Middlesex (abbreviation: Middx) is an historic county in south-east England.

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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD or MOD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.

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Navy Command (Royal Navy)

Navy Command is a military formation and the senior command organisation of the British Royal Navy.

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Nicholas Hunt

Admiral Sir Nicholas John Streynsham Hunt (7 November 1930 – 25 October 2013) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Nigel Essenhigh

Admiral Sir Nigel Richard Essenhigh (born 8 November 1944) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2001 to 2002.

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Northwood Headquarters

Northwood Headquarters is a military headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, England, adjacent to the London suburb of Northwood.

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Northwood, London

Northwood is an elevated residential settlement in the London Borough of Hillingdon adjoining Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve (which contains the Ruislip Lido) and which shares a northern border with Hertfordshire.

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Paul Boissier (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Robin Paul Boissier CB (born 14 October 1953) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Chief of Fleet Support.

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Permanent Joint Headquarters

The Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) is the British tri-service headquarters from where all overseas military operations are planned and controlled.

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Peter Abbott

Admiral Sir Peter Charles Abbott (12 February 1942 – 28 September 2015) was a Royal Navy officer and Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.

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Peter Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken

Peter Keith Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken (born 8 December 1941) is chairman of Starr Underwriting Agents Limited and was Lord Mayor of London 1998 to 1999.

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Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Philip Andrew Jones, (born 14 February 1960) is a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, England, mainly on Portsea Island, south-west of London and south-east of Southampton.

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of the United Kingdom government.

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Rear Admiral Submarines

Rear-Admiral, Submarines is a post in the Royal Navy which involves command of the Royal Navy Submarine Service.

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Richard Ibbotson

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Jeffrey Ibbotson, (born 27 June 1954) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

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Roy Newman

Vice Admiral Sir Roy Thomas Newman KCB DL (born 8 September 1936) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, whose purpose is to support the Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world.

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Royal Marines

The Corps of Royal Marines (RM) is the amphibious light infantry of the Royal Navy.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Royal Navy Surface Fleet

The Surface Fleet originally called the Fleet and known internationally as the British Fleet is the main Naval formation of the Royal Navy it consists of a collection of surface vessels (as opposed to submarines or aircraft).

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Second Sea Lord

The Second Sea Lord (2SL) is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy, responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.

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Secretary of State for Defence

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Defence (Defence Secretary) is an official within Her Majesty's Government and head of the Ministry of Defence.

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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Allied Command Operations (ACO).

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Terence Lewin

Admiral of the Fleet Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin, (19 November 1920 – 23 January 1999) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Timothy McClement

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Pentreath McClement KCB, OBE (born 16 May 1951) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

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Trevor Soar

Admiral Sir Trevor Alan Soar KCB OBE DL (born 21 March 1957) is a former Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the Royal Navy.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Western Fleet (United Kingdom)

The British Western Fleet was a fleet level command of the Royal Navy from 1967 to 1971.

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William Staveley (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Doveton Minet Staveley (10 November 1928 – 13 October 1997) was a Royal Navy officer.

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1st Flotilla

The 1st Flotilla was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy commanded by the Flag Officer, First Flotilla from 1971 to 1990.

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3 Commando Brigade

3 Commando Brigade is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces and the main manoeuvre formation of the Royal Marines.

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Redirects here:

CINCFLEET, Commander in Chief Fleet, Fleet Command (Royal Navy).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_Fleet

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