Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)

Admiralty Board

Flag of the Admiralty Board
Agency overview
Formed	1964
Preceding agency	Board of Admiralty
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Whitehall, Westminster, London
Agency executive	The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Fallon Secretary of State for Defence Admiralty Board Chairman
Parent agency	Defence Council

For the Admiralty Board of Imperial Russia, see Admiralty Board (Russia).

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. It meets formally only once a year, and the day-to-day running of the Royal Navy is conducted by the Navy Board, which does not include any ministers.

The Admiralty Board was established with the abolition of the Board of Admiralty and the integration of the three service ministries into the Ministry of Defence.

The board is chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence and includes the professional heads of the navy, as well as various ministers and civil servants of the Ministry of Defence.

Membership of the Board

The composition is as follows:^[1]

• Civilian
  • Secretary of State for Defence
  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces
  • Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
  • Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans
  • Minister for Reserves
  • Under Secretary of State & the Lords Spokesman on Defence
  • Finance Director (Navy)
• Royal Navy
  • First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
  • Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
  • Fleet Commander
  • Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)

In addition, the following are usually in attendance:

• Permanent Under Secretary
• Commander, Allied Maritime Command
• Commandant General Royal Marines
• Two Navy Board Non-executive directors

Notes: Secretariat support is provided by the Naval Staff Policy/Secretariat and Sec/1SL.

See also

• Army Board
• Air Force Board

References

Admiralty Board
Chairman	Secretary of State for Defence
Civilian	Minister of State for the Armed Forces Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans Minister for Reserves Under Secretary of State & the Lords Spokesman on Defence Finance Director (Navy)
Naval	First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Fleet Commander Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)

Her Majesty's Naval Service
leadership	Secretary of State for Defence Minister of State for the Armed Forces Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and Second Sea Lord Fleet Commander Commander, Allied Maritime Command Commandant General Royal Marines Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces Warrant Officer of the Naval Service Corps Regimental Sergeant Major 5-star admirals
components	Royal Navy Surface fleet Fleet Air Arm Submarine Service Royal Navy Medical Service Nursing Service (QARNNS) Chaplaincy Service Navy Police Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade Special Boat Service Marines Band Service naval reserve forces Royal Naval Reserve Royal Marines Reserve Royal Fleet Auxiliary naval archives Naval Historical Branch naval careers Naval Careers Service intelligence Defence Intelligence legal process Naval Court Martial Service
history and future	Admiralty in the 16th century Admiralty in the 17th century Admiralty in the 18th century Customs and traditions Historic forces and commands Future of the Royal Navy History of the Royal Navy History of the Royal Marines HMS Belfast (C35) National Maritime Museum National Museum of the Royal Navy
operating forces	Navy Command UK Maritime Forces UK Amphibious Forces Current forces and commands
fleet	British fleet Royal Fleet Auxiliary Current deployments Historic fleets
ships	Aircraft carriers escort carriers seaplane carriers amphibious warfare ships battlecruisers battleships pre-dreadnought battleships bomb vessels corvette and sloop cruisers destroyers fireships frigates gun-brigs gunboat and gunvessels hospital ships ironclads mine countermeasure vessels monitors ironclads patrol vessels royal yachts ships of the line submarines support ships survey vessels Historic ships names
administration	Defence Council Admiralty Board Navy Board Navy Command
senior officers	Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Support) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Training) Chaplain of the Fleet Chief of Material (Fleet) Controller of the Navy Commandant General Royal Marines Commander Operations Commander UK Amphibious Forces Commander UK Maritime Forces Commodore, Naval Staff Commodore, Regional Forces Commodore RFA Flag Officer Training and Recruitment Flag Officer, Reserves Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland Flag Officer Sea Training Head of Royal Navy Communications Naval Secretary Rear-Admiral, Fleet Air Arm Rear Admiral Submarines
personnel and training	Admiralty Interview Board Britannia Royal Naval College Commando Training Centre Royal Marines Defence Academy of the United Kingdom HMS Raleigh HMS Sultan Royal Corps of Naval Constructors Chaplain of the Fleet Royal Navy Submarine School Sea Training
equipment	Uniforms Officer rank insignia Ratings rank insignia
former components	Naval Intelligence Division Royal Corps of Naval Constructors Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service Royal Naval Academy Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Royal Naval College, Greenwich Royal Naval Air Service Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal School of Naval Architecture Women's Royal Naval Service
former administration	Admiralty Admiralty Naval Staff Admiralty War Staff Admiralty Navy War Council Board of Admiralty Navy Board Sick and Hurt Board Transport Board Victualling Board
former leadership	Secretary of State Lord High Admiral First Lord of the Admiralty Chief of the Admiralty War Staff Commander-in-Chief Fleet Deputy First Sea Lord Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Third Sea Lord Fourth Sea Lord Fifth Sea Lord Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Judge Advocate of the Fleet Chief Naval Judge Advocate
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United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
Headquarters: Main Building, Palace of Whitehall
Armed Forces	Naval Service (Royal Navy) (Royal Marines) Army Royal Air Force
Defence Council	Political Secretary of State for Defence Minister of State for the Armed Forces Minister for Defence Procurement Minister of State (House of Lords) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans Military Chief of the Defence Staff Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord Chief of the General Staff Chief of the Air Staff Commander Joint Forces Command Civil Service Permanent Under Secretary of State for Defence Chief Scientific Adviser Chief of Defence Materiel (not in the Defence Council) Director General Finance
Service boards	Admiralty Board (Navy Board) Army Board Air Force Board
Support organisations	Defence Business Services Defence Equipment and Support Defence Infrastructure Organisation Defence Intelligence
Executive agencies	Defence Electronics and Components Agency Defence Science and Technology Laboratory United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Ministry of Defence Police
Non-departmental public bodies	National Army Museum National Museum of the Royal Navy Royal Air Force Museum
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