Diplomatic Corps
Diplomatic Corps | |
Commander: | Foreign Minister Sir Matthew Parker, RMN |
Area of Operations: |
Worldwide |
Reporting to: | Office of the Home Secretary |
The Diplomatic Corps (abbrev: Dip) is a component of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN), one of two non-uniformed civilian branches. Members of this branch focus on administration. The Foreign Minister heads this branch.
History
List of Diplomatic Corps Staff
Foreign Ministers
The head of the Diplomatic Corps, the Foreign Minister, works directly for the Home Secretary, who is a Junior Vice President on the TRMN Board of Directors, also known as the Royal Council. Due to the shared interests of SIS and the Diplomatic Corps, the Foreign Minister works closely with their head: the Director of Intelligence .
The Foreign Minister oversees the chapters of the members of the Diplomatic Corps; the Diplomatic Corps is shown as Civilian (DIP) in the MEDUSA database. The Foreign Minister uses BuPers' MEDUSA records to track the Civilian Diplomatic members. In addition to this, they maintain contact using the TRMN Forums, official Discord servers, and email so that they can be accessible to the membership.
# | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
---|---|---|---|
1 | RADM Sir Matthew Parker, Earl Camera Stellata | 17 November 2018 | Incumbent |
Deputy Foreign Ministers
# | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
---|---|---|---|
1 | VACANT | Incumbent |
Chapters
As delineated in HOD 009-23:
Regional Organization
MILITARY EQUIVALENT | CIVILIAN NAME |
---|---|
Fleet | Terminus |
Task Force | Quadrant |
Task Group | Sector |
Task Detachment | Region |
Squadron | System |
Division | Planetary |
The Head of each group is titled the Secretary, i.e., Terminus Secretary, etc. The Deputy is titled the Undersecretary, i.e., Quadrant Undersecretary, etc.
Chapter types and leadership titles
UNIT TYPE | Head of Posting | Deputy | Assistant |
---|---|---|---|
Delegation | Envoy | N/A | N/A |
Consulate | Consul | Deputy Consul | N/A |
Legation | Minister | Deputy Minister | Associate Minister |
Embassy | Commissioner | Charge d’Affaires | Operations Director |
Diplomatic Chapters
- Consulate General Rigel headed by Consul General Richard Johnson, attached to HMS Rigel (BC-591) in Home Fleet.[1]
- Diplomatic Mission Albion, headed by Dame Amy Wagstaff-Weston, RMN, attached to GNS Albion in the UK.[2]
Ranks within the Diplomatic Corps[3]
Paygrade | title |
---|---|
C-1 | Consulate Staff |
C-2 | Senior Consulate Staff |
C-3 | Junior Attaché |
C-4 | Attaché |
C-5 | Consular Attaché |
C-6 | Senior Consular Attaché |
C-7 | Third Secretary |
C-8 | Second Secretary |
C-9 | First Secretary |
C-10 | Senior Administrator |
C-11 | Legate |
C-12 | Counselor |
C-13 | Minister-Counselor |
C-14 | Minister |
C-15 | Special Envoy |
C-16 | Ambassador |
C-17 | Permanent Representative |
C-18 | Ambassador at Large |
C-19 | Minister Resident |
C-20 | Deputy Foreign Minister |
C-21 | Foreign Minister |
C-22 | Home Secretary |
Forms of Address
In contrast to other branches in TRMN, members of the Diplomatic Corps are not addressed by their paygrade. Instead, the general form of address is Mr./Ms./Mx. or other such title preferred by the member.
In the event the member has a knighthood, peerage, or award that confers a special form of address, the member shall instead be addressed according to their awarded status.
Awards
Awards issued to qualifying members of the Diplomatic Corps are listed at Civilian awards.
Announcements/Home Office Directives
Office Order | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
---|---|---|---|
HOD 06-23 | 14 Feb 2021 | Expansion to Consulate General Rigel | Active |
HOD 014-21 | 07 Aug 2021 | Opening of “Consulate - Specter” | Active |
HOD 009-21 | 03 Apr 2021 | Opening of “Diplomatic Mission - Albion” | Active |
HOD 007-20 | 16 Apr 2020 | Civilian Chapters (Postings) – Diplomatic Corps and Special Intelligence Services (SIS) | Active |
HOD 011-19 | 08 May 2019 | Appointment of the Home Office Foreign Minister | Active |
References
- ↑ Consulate General status conferred in Home Office Directive 006-23
- ↑ Established with Home Office Directive 009-21
- ↑ Per Admiralty Order 2307-01