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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is a Department of State, headed by the
Secretary of State for Defence (SofS) who implements national defence
policy and plans the expenditure of the defence budget.
The MoD is the highest level of headquarters for the Armed Forces, both
administrative and operational. All major issues of policy are referred to
the SofS or to one of his three Ministerial colleagues:
-
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
-
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Defence Procurement
-
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Veterans Affairs
Under the direction of the Defence Council
management of the Services is the responsibility
of the Service Boards, in the case of the Royal Navy the Admiralty Board
is the senior management directorate.
THE
ADMIRALTY BOARD
The
routine management of the Royal Navy is the responsibility of The Admiralty
Board, the composition of which is as follows:
The
Secretary of State for Defence
Minister
of State for the Armed Forces
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Defence Procurement
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs
Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Defence
Chief
of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord
Commander-in-Chief
Fleet
Second
Sea Lord and Commander-In-Chief Naval Home Command
Naval
Member for Logistics
Controller of the Navy
Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State and Secretary of the Admiralty Board
Assistant
Chief of Naval Staff
The
Admiralty Board meets formally twice a year
THE
NAVY BOARD
The First Sea Lord's responsibilities
(delivery of naval capabilities, maintaining the strategic deterrent,
planning and operational advice, management, overall efficiency and morale
of the service) are exercised through the Service Executive Committee of the
Admiralty Board, known as the Navy Board (NAVB). The First Sea Lord is the
chairman of NAVB; its membership is the same as the Admiralty Board, but
without Ministers. NAVB meets formally on a regular basis. SUB
NAVY BOARD COMMITTEE
Many pan Navy decisions are taken by the Sub Navy Board Committee (SNBC)
which is chaired by the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (ACNS) with the NAVB
members' deputies; Deputy Commander in Chief Fleet (DCINCFLEET),
COS/2SL/CNH, Chief of the Strategic Systems Executive (CSSE), Capability
Manager (Strategic Deterrent CM(SD) and Director General Resources and Plans
(DGRP).
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