The Naval Staff Directorate is a military staff directorate created in 1985 as the Directorate of Naval Staff Duties . The directorate was originally part of the British Ministry of Defence (Navy Department) and is now under the Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of Navy Command . It is currently administered by the Commodore Naval Staff now based at MOD HQ.[1]
History [ ]
The directorate was established in November 1985 when its chief responsibilities was to provide administrative support to both the Admiralty Board and the Navy Board . Oversight of the directorate was initially the responsibility of the Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff which is now the responsibility of the Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) as part of Navy Command .[2]
The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Staff Duties from inception until June 2007 when his title was changed to Director of Naval Staff until 2014 when it was changed again to Commodore Naval Staff who in other official documents is sometimes styled as Head of Naval Staff.[3]
The Naval Staff Directorate is currently providing support to the First Sea Lord , ACNS (Policy), and the Navy Board . Circa 2014 the directorate was supported in its role by a Secretariat.[1] [4]
Heads of the Directorate [ ]
Included:[5]
Director of Naval Staff Duties [ ]
Captain Roger C. Dimmock : January-February 1985
Captain E. S. Jeremy Larken: February-April 1985
Captain the Hon. Nicholas J. Hill-Norton : April 1985-June 1987
Captain Geoffrey W.R. Biggs : June 1987-August 1989
Captain Michael C. Boyce : August 1989-April 1991
Captain Michael P. Gretton: April 1991-July 1993
Captain Alan W.J. West : July 1993-1994
Commodore John H.S. McAnally : 1994-1995
Commodore Christopher D. Stanford: 1995-1997
Brigadier Robert A. Fry . RM: 1997-1999
Commodore David G. Snelson: 1999-September 2000
Commodore Trevor A. Soar : September 2000-August 2002
Commodore Robert G. Cooling : August 2002-2003
Commodore Michael Kimmons: 2003-February 2005
Commodore Thomas A. Cunningham: February 2005-June 2007
Director of Naval Staff [ ]
Brigadier Francis H.R. Howes . RM: June 2007-April 2008
Commodore Clive C.C. Johnstone : April-December 2008
Commodore Robert K. Tarrant : December 2008-August 2011
Commodore Neil L. Brown: August 2011-November 2013
Brigadier Peter S. Cameron. RM: November 2013-April 2014
Commodore Naval Staff [ ]
Commodore James M. Lines: April 2014-February 2016
Commodore Nicholas S. Roberts: February 2016-September 2017
Commodore Iain S. Lower: September 2017-February 2020
Commodore Paul S. Beattie February 2020-Present[6]
Citations [ ]
^ a b Howard, B. M. (1985). The Civil Service Yearbook: Cabinet Office . London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 110. ISBN 0116304855 .
^ "The Navy Directory 2017 Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments and Officers of the Fleet" (PDF) . royalnavy.mod.uk . London, England: Ministry of Defence United Kingdom. January 2018. p. 6. Retrieved 4 February 2019 .
^ O'Donnell, Sir Gus (2007). The Civil Service Yearbook: Cabinet Office . Nowich, England: The Stationery Office Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 9780114301941 .
^ The Civil Service Yearbook 2014-2015. p.133.
^ Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF) . gulabin.com . C. Mackie. pp. 23–24. Retrieved 4 February 2019 .
^ Mackie, Colin (10 October 2020). "Admirals October 2020" (PDF) . gulabin.com . Colin Mackie. Retrieved 11 October 2020 . Commodore Paul S. Beattie: Head of the Naval Staff, M.O.D., February 2020
Sources [ ]
Howard, B. M. (1985). The Civil Service Yearbook: Cabinet Office. London, England: HM Stationery Office. ISBN 0116304855 .
O'Donnell, Sir Gus (2007). The Civil Service Yearbook: Cabinet Office. Nowich, England: The Stationery Office Ltd. ISBN 9780114301941 .
Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie.
"The Navy Directory (2017) Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments and Officers of the Fleet" (PDF). royalnavy.mod.uk. London, England: Ministry of Defence United Kingdom.
oversight TLB holder
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (TLB Holder)
TLB group under TLB holder Fleet Command maritime forces amphibious forces maritime operations naval training regional forces
and
Naval Regional Commander Wales & Western England
Naval Regional Commander Northern England
Naval Regional Commander Scotland & Northern Ireland
navy personnel and capability
Second Sea Lord, (2SL) and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff –
naval personnel
Director People & Training and Naval Secretary
Commodore Maritime Reserves –
Assistant Chief of Staff Medical/Head of the Royal Naval Medical Service /Medical Director General (Navy)
Naval Assistant, ACNS (Personnel) (Naval Secretary)
Deputy Director People Delivery
Commodore Naval Legal Services
Commander Regional Forces
Head of Strategic Engagement, Naval Staff
naval capability aviation and carriers
Deputy Director Naval Aviation –
Commanding Officer Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
submarines surface ships support policy
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) –
finance and resources
political head ministers governance military head
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
office of the first sea lord under Vice & Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Offices of the Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff
Commandant General Royal Marines
Chief of Staff
Colonel General Staff (Assistant Chief of Staff)
Military Secretary (Royal Marines)
Assistant Adjutant-General (Royal Marines)
Assistant Quartermaster- General (Royal Marines)
Director Royal Marines Reserves
Director of Naval Security
Hydrographer of the Navy
Assistant Hydrographer Officers appointments
Director of Naval Oceanography and Meteorology
Director of Hydrographic Plans and Surveys
Director of Hydrographic Charting and Sciences
Director of Hydrographic Administration and Supply
Air, Operations, Plans, Policy requirements, warfare naval staff directorates offices & branches naval personnel
Office of the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel
naval personnel department
Office of the Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer
Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet -became
Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service
Principal Chaplain Church of Scotland & Free Churches (Naval)
Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Naval)
Directorate General Training
Directorate-General Naval Manpower and Training
Director of Naval Manpower Planning
Director of Naval Manpower Requirements
Director of Naval Manning and Training (Seaman)
Director of Naval Manning and Training (Engineering)
Director of Naval Manning and Training (Supply and Secretariat)
Director of Naval Training Support
Naval Manpower Statistics Branch
Director of Naval Foreign and Commonwealth Training
Director of Naval Education Service
Joint Warfare Establishment
Directorate of Naval Officer Appointments
Directorate of Naval Physical Training and Sports
Head of Naval Social Service
Directorate of Naval Service Conditions
Director of Naval Service Conditions
Directorate of Fleet Supply Duties (1964-1973)
General Manager Royal Navy Film Corporation
Job Evaluation Judge
Naval Recruitment Training Agency
Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves
Office of the Medical Director-General of the Navy
Office of the Medical Director-General (Naval)
Deputy Director-General (Naval)
Director Naval Dental Services
Director of Medical Personnel and Logistics
Director of Naval Recruiting
Women's Royal Naval Service Headquarters became-
Office of the Matron-in-Chief Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
controller controllers department navy controllerate
Deputy Controller Polaris
Department of the Director of Naval Construction
Director Weapons Coordination and Acceptance (Naval)
Co-Ordination Directorate
Compass Directorate
Director Naval Ordnance Services
Director Naval Weapons Contracts B
Director Underwater Weapons Projects (Naval)
Director Weapons Surface Projects (Naval)
Director Surface Electronic Projects (Naval)
Naval Ordnance Inspection Directorate
Production Directorate
Director Weapons Production (Naval)
Surface Weapons Research and Development Directorate
Under Water Weapons Research and Development Directorate
Weapons Equipment Surface Directorate
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Director of Contracts (Ships)
Director Engineering (Ships)
Director of Electrical Engineering
Director of Naval Construction
Director of Naval Equipment
Director of Project Team Submarines/Polaris
Director of Resources and Programmes (Ships)
Director Warship Design
Directorate of Naval Construction
Marine Engineering Directorate
Naval Equipment Division
Naval Equipment Directorate
Naval Electrical Engineering Directorate
Naval Ship Production Directorate
naval supplies and transport fleet support hq naval support command
Office of the Chief of Naval Supplies and Transport
Office of the Chief of Fleet Support
under naval supplies and transport fleet support hq naval support command
Director of Naval Administrative Planning
Director of Fleet Supply Duties
Director of Fleet Maintenance
Director of Marine Services
Head of Aircraft Department (Naval)
HQ Director of Quartering (Navy)
Department of Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance
Dockyard Division
Fleet Maintenance Division
Marine Services Division
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Director of Dockyard Manpower and Productivity
Director of Dockyard Production and Support
Director of Finance and Administration
Director of Supplies and Transport (Management and Administration)
Director of Supplies and Transport (General and Victualling)
Director of Supplies and Transport (Fuel and Movements)
Director of Supplies and Transport (Armament and Specialist)
Director of Supplies and Transport (Finance)
Naval Stores Department
Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service
Victualling Department (1832-1971)
chief scientists department
also Deputy Controller Research and Development Establishments, and Research A
Director Research Ships
Director Research Underwater
under chief scientists department
Director of Naval Operational Studies
Admiralty Compass Observatory
Department of Naval Physical Research
Department of Research and Development Services (Naval)
Department of Material Research (Naval)
Director-General Establishments, Resources and Programmes A
Signals Research and Development Establishment
Director-General Research Electronics
Services Electronics Research Laboratory
naval home command Shore units under Naval Home Command
Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport
Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth
Admiral Commanding, Reserves
Commodore, Clyde Submarine Base
Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Yachts
Flag Officer, Medway
Flag Officer, Plymouth
Port Admiral, Devonport
Flag Officer, Portsmouth and Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth
Flag Officer Spithead and Port Admiral Portsmouth
Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment
Fleets under c-in-c, fleet
Chief of Staff Fleet
Chief of Staff, (Warfare) Fleet
Chief of Staff (Capability) Fleet
Chief of Staff (Personnel) Fleet
Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations
Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans
Assistant Chief of Staff, Warfare
Command Secretary, Fleet
Commandant General Royal Marines
Commander British Forces Gibraltar
Commander Operations
Commander UK Amphibious Forces
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships
Flag Officer First Flotilla
Flag Officer, Second Flotilla
Flag Officer, Third Flotilla
Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla
Flag Officer Gibraltar and Gibraltar Naval Base Commander
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland
Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland
Flag Officer Plymouth
Flag Officer Sea Training
Flag Officer Submarines
Flag Officer Naval Air Command
Flag Officer, Flying Training
Flag Officer, Naval Flying Training
under c-in-c home fleet, far east fleet mediterranean fleet, western fleet civil administration navy department under civil administration
Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Royal Navy)
Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Administration)
Greenwich Hospital Department
Naval Legal