Marshal of the Army

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Ceremonial baton of the Marshal of the RMA

Marshal of the Army (abbrev: MotA) is an flag paygrade within the Royal Manticoran Army. It holds the equivalent military paygrade of F-6 and is the Senior Vice-President of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN) and member of the Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff. A marshal of the army is referred to as a "marshal."

Honorverse

In peacetime, a Marshal of the Army is the term given to the commanding officer of the Army, so there is every only one of this rank. They would have served as an Field Marshal or General, approved by the House of Lords, and confirmed by the First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the monarch.

TRMN

The Marshal of the Army is also in charge of the Royal Manticoran Army, who is the Senior Vice-President of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. and is a member of the Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff. For the work they do, this person is awarded the rank of Marshal.

The Marshal of the Army issues Army Directives.

  • The duties of the Marshal of the Army are as follows (These duties may be expanded as necessary by Admiralty Orders, Navy Regulations, Protector's Orders, Corps Directives or Army Directives):
    • Acting as liaison between TRMN and the RMA.
    • Appointing all members of the High Command.
    • Forwarding to the TRMN Promotions Board his own recommendations for promotion of RMA personnel to the rank of Colonel and above.
    • Reporting to the members of TRMN, through its various publications, on what is happening in the RMA. [1] Promotions to Marshal of the Army is now only by appointment as per Admiralty Order 1510-01.


Rank Insignia

Branch Insignia
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List of Marshals of the Army

No. Name Assumed Relieved
1 Katsumi Takahasi 01 February 2007 01 December 2010
2 Lord Sir Robert Jackson, Earl of Karstadt Sea 01 December 2010 01 January 2017
3 Sir Kevin Horner 01 January 2017 01 January 2018
4 Sir Peter Gordon, Baron Cumberland Moor 01 January 2018[2] 11 November 2021
5 Sir Matthew Miller 11 November 2021,[3] Incumbent

List of Deputy Marshals of the Army

No. Name Assumed Relieved
1 Sir Kevin Horner* 19 April 2014[4] 01 January 2017
2 Lady Dame Heather Selbe, Baroness Blacksburg* 01 January 2018[5] 01 January 2020[6]
3 Beau Thacker* 01 January 2020[7] 13 November 2021[8]
4 Sir John Patrick Brice Jr 13 November 2021[9] 15 July 2023 [10]
5 GEN Sir TJ Wayland Allen 14 November 2023[11] Incumbent
  • Prior to the reorganization of the Royal Manticoran Army High Command [12] the Chief of Staff was the Second in Command of the Royal Manticoran Army[13] - the defacto Deputy Marshal of the Army

Office Seals for the Office of the Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps

Deputy Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army
Chief of Staff to the Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army
Sergeant Major of the Royal Manticoran Army

Positional Flags for the Office of the Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army

Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army
Deputy Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army
Chief of Staff to the Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army
Sergeant Major of the Royal Manticoran Army

Additionally, there is a rank flag associated with the rank of F-6 (Marshal):

Royal Manticoran Army Marshal's rank flag


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References



TRMN Ranks
Type Grade Navy Marines/Army Type Grade Fleet Marines/Army
Officers Enlisted
Flag
Officers
F6 AotF
HADM
GdF
MotC
MotA
NCO
Ranks
E10 SMCPON
OSBdF
FSMCPO
CSMCPO
MCPON
SMCPO
OSB
SGTMAJRMMC
SGTMAJRMA
CSGTMAJ
RSGTMAJ
F5 FADM
GADM
MSHL
FMSHL
E9 MCPO
SB
SGTMAJ
F4 ADM GEN E8 SCPO
HB
1SGT
F3 VADM LTGEN E7 CPO
OB
MSGT
F2 RADM
KADM
MAJGEN E6 PO1
B
SSGT
F1 CDRE
FADM
BRGEN E5 PO2
OMT
PSGT
Field
Grade
Officers
O6 CAPT
CAPTSG
CAPTJG
KDS
COL E4 PO3
MT
CPL
O5 CDR
FK
LTCOL Non-Rate
Enlisted
Ranks
E3 S1C
HGEFR
LCPL
O4 LCDR
KK
MAJ E2 S2C
OGEFR
PFC
Company
Grade
Officers
O3 LTSG
KL
CPT E1 S3C
GEFR
PVT
O2 LTJG
OLDS
1LT Training
Ranks
N/A MID
CDT
SK
O1 ENS
LDS
2LT
Warrant
Officers
W5 W4 W3 W2 W1
MCWO
SMCWO
SCWO
MCWO
CWO
SCWO
WO1
CWO
WO2
WO