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'''High Admiral''' (''abbrev'': '''HADM''') is an [[flag]] paygrade within the [[Grayson Space Navy]]. It holds the equivalent military paygrade of [[F-5]] and is the leader of the GSN. A high admiral is referred to as "admiral" or "high admiral."
'''High Admiral''' is a unique position within the [[Grayson Space Navy]]. Holders are elevated to the military paygrade of [[F-6]], [[Admiral of the Fleet]]. The High Admiral is the component head of the [[Grayson Space Navy]].  


== Honorverse ==
The High Admiral may be referred to as "High Admiral", "Admiral of the Fleet", or "Admiral."


[[File:GSNHA.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Badge of the Office of the High Admiral, GSN]]
== Honorverse ==
In peacetime, the High Admiral would have served as an [[Admiral]], approved by the Conclave of [[steadholder | Steadholders]], and confirmed by the Navy Minister and the [[Protectorate of Grayson|Protector]].<ref name="Honorverse Wiki">[http://honorverse.wikia.com/wiki/Grayson_Space_Navy Grayson Space Navy (Honorverse Wiki)]</ref> The individual holding the position of High Admiral serves as the commander of all Grayson Naval forces and as such, there is only ever one High Admiral at any given time.


In peacetime, a High Admiral would have served as an [[Admiral]], approved by the Conclave of [[steadholder | Steadholders]], and confirmed by the Navy Minister and the [[Protector]].<ref name="Honorverse Wiki">[http://honorverse.wikia.com/wiki/Grayson_Space_Navy] ([[Honorverse Wiki]])</ref>
==The Royal Manticoran Navy, The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association==
 
The High Admiral of the [[Grayson Space Navy]] is a Member of the [[Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff]]. For the work they do, this person is promoted to the paygrade of F-6.  
== TRMN ==
The High Admiral of the [[Grayson Space Navy]] is the Vice President of [[The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.]] and a Member of the Board. For the work they do, this person is awarded the rank of High Admiral.  


* The duties of the High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy are as follows:
* The duties of the High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy are as follows:
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** The issuing of regulations in the form of Protector’s Orders
** The issuing of regulations in the form of Protector’s Orders
** Recommend Officers for Senior Leadership Positions
** Recommend Officers for Senior Leadership Positions
** The day-to-day operations of the Grayson Space Navy Sub-Group, the Correspondence Division of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.
** The day-to-day operations of the Grayson Space Navy component of {{trmn}}.
Responsible for Coordinating the Grayson Canon with the Royal Manticoran Navy Sub-Group of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.<ref name="TRMN">[http://www.trmn.org/portal/index.php/documents/finish/4-general/6-rmnm-001-membership-handbook] ([[Membership Handbook]])</ref> Promotions to High Admiral is now only by appointment as per [[Admiralty Order 1510-01]].




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| 1
| 1
| Kirylyn Dreamer, [[Steadholder]] Blackbird
| Kit Warren, [[GSN]] Steadholder Blackbird
| 01 February 2008
| 01 February 2008
| 09 January 2012.<ref name="Personal Communication">([[Personal Communication]])</ref>
| 09 January 2012.<ref name="Personal Communication">(Personal Communication)</ref>
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| 2
| 2
| Nicholas Macon Hurst
| Nicholas Macon Hurst, [[GSN]]
| 09 January 2012
| 09 January 2012
| 26 November 2013 <ref name="ao131104">[[http://wiki.trmn.org/wiki/index.php/Admiralty_Order_1311-04 Admiralty Order 1311-04]]</ref>
| 26 November 2013 <ref name="ao131104">[[Admiralty Order 1311-04]]</ref>
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| Lord Sir Thomas Saidak, [[KE]], [[DSO]], [[Steadholder]] Henessey
| Thomas Saidak, [[GSN]], [[Steadholder]] Henesy
| 26 November 2013 <ref name="ao131104"/>
| 26 November 2013 <ref name="ao131104"/>
| 13 January 2018 <ref name="ao180101">[[http://wiki.trmn.org/wiki/index.php/Admiralty_Order_1801-01 Admiralty Order 1801-01]]</ref>
| 13 January 2018 <ref name="ao180101">[[Admiralty Order 1801-01]]</ref>
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| Lord David Melsome,  [[MC]], [[OR]], [[CGM]], [[Steadholder]] Maelstromm
| David Melsome, [[GSN]], [[Steadholder]] Maelstromm
| 13 January 2018 <ref name="ao180101" />
| 13 January 2018 <ref name="ao180101" />
| 28 May 2018
| 28 May 2018
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| Angela Sanders, [[MC]], [[CBM]]
| Angela Sanders, [[GSN]]
| 28 May 2018
| 28 May 2018
| ''Incumbent''
| 3 December 2020
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| 6
| James Jones, [[GSN]], [[Baron]] [[Whidbey Basin]]
| 3 December 2020
| 21 December 2022
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| 7
| Benyamin Loyola, [[GSN]]
| 21 December 2022<ref name=haloyola>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=548&t=18464 Forum post: Appointment of new Grayson High Admiral]</ref>
| 2 July 2023
|}
|}
==List of Deputy High Admirals==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%;"
|-
! No.
! Name
! Assumed
! Relieved
|-
| 1
| [[Lord]] James Jones, [[GSN]] [[Baron]] [[Whidbey Basin]]
| 01 January 2020
| 03 December 2020.<ref name="po2011001">[[Protector’s Order 2001-001]]</ref>
|-
| 2
| Benyamin Loyola, [[GSN]]
| 20 November 2021<ref name="po20211101">[[Protector's Order 2021-1101]]</ref>
| 21 December 2022
|}
== Positional Flags for the Office of the High Admiral ==
{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| [[File:Office of the High Admiral Flag.png|thumb|200px|High Admiral of the GSN]]
| [[File:Deputy High Admiral Flag.png|thumb|200px|Deputy High Admiral of the GSN]]
| [[File:CoS High Admiral.png|thumb|200px|Chief of Staff to the High Admiral of the GSN]]
| [[File:SMCPON GSN Flag.png|thumb|200px|Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, GSN]]
|}
===History of TRMN High Admirals===
===History of TRMN High Admirals===


Unfortunately, Kiry developed a chronic health condition and had to step down. She was awarded the first [[Steadholder]] title in thanks for her four years of service, although this senior status was later lost. Nicholas Hurst took over as High Admiral in 2012 and worked to find ways to increase participation within the correspondence chapters. He developed a computer processed baseball league, where he had ships playing against each other, and encouraged the use of online games as qualifiers for [[marksmanship]] awards. Unfortunately, real life intervened for him as well, and he stepped down from the head spot, although he maintained the baseball league. Eventually, Hurst built the first Grayson meeting chapters in America.
In 2008 Kit Warren was appointed as the first High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy, serving the [[GSN]] for four years before stepping down for personal reasons in 2012. For her service she was awarded the inaugural peerage for the GSN, being created [[Steadholder]] Blackbird. Unfortunately, her peerage lost its status as the Senior Steading when it was placed in abeyance. The title remains in that status as of September 2022.
 
Then [[CDR]] Nicholas Hurst was appointed as the second High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy in 2012. He focused his tenure on working to find ways to increase participation within the correspondence chapters. He developed a computer-processed baseball league, where he had ships playing against each other, and encouraged the use of online games as qualifiers for [[marksmanship]] awards, a system still in use. Unfortunately, he too was obliged to step down for personal reasons in 2014 but continued to maintain the Baseball League. Later he would go on to build the Grayson meeting chapters in the United States.
 
The third High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy was Thomas Siadak, being appointed to the position in 2014. He presided over a period of growth for the [[GSN]], working with BuNine and then [[CAPT]] Zachary White to finalize the Grayson Space Navy Uniform Manual. Additionally, he worked to expand the fleet; greatly expanding the number of chapters in the [[GSN]] and championing the switch from "correspondence" and "meeting" chapters to all chapters being treated equally in the organization. His expansion program had resulted in [[GSN]] chapters being stood up in the AOR of other fleets, and as such 4th Fleet was reorganized from its original composition of the Grayson Space Navy catch-all, to focus on the UK and Erie. As a result, his tenure saw the decoupling of the Office of the High Admiral from that of the 4th Fleet, and the appointment of the first 4th Fleet Commander. Up until this point, the High Admiral was also the 4th Fleet Commander. For his efforts, he was created [[Steadholder]] [[Henesy]] in 2017.
 
In January 2018, [[Steadholder]] [[Henesy]] retired and the incumbent Chief of Naval Operations, David Melsome, [[Steadholder]] [[Maelstromm]], was appointed as the fourth High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy. High Admiral [[Maelstromm]] used his tenure to increase participation within the [[GSN]] and founded the Blue Coconut Bar, a virtual hang-out for [[GSN]] personnel. Health complications unfortunately shortened his tenure, and he stepped down in May of 2018, the shortest tenure as High Admiral in organizational history.


From the beginning of 2014, Tom Saidak was the High Admiral. After three years of service, he was also awarded the title of [[Steadholder]]. He continued to expand the fleet and tend to the needs of the GSN. He also expanded the number of meeting chapters that existed, before that distinction was removed by TRMN leadership. As all chapters are now the same, whether meeting or not that distinction ceased to matter. He also appointed the first independent commander of 4th Fleet, up until this point Fourth Fleet CO had also been the High Admiral as it was assumed it was made up of all Grayson Ships. As Grayson ships started to be assigned to other fleets the position changed and so Fourth Fleet was given it's own area, the UK and Eire. As a grandfather clause ships that were previously assigned to Fourth fleet could continue to do so.
Then [[CAPT]] Angela Sanders was appointed the fifth High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy that same month, completing an in-person Change of Command at the last HonorCon. Her tenure saw the creation of the first Deputy High Admiral. After serving for a little over two years, High Admiral Sanders was asked to resign, and the Royal Council accepted her resignation on 3 December 2020.  


In January 2018, Steadholder Henesey stepped down, and was replaced by the incumbent Chief of Operations, David Melsome. David has worked hard to increase participation of the GSN in every aspect of tRMN and has set up the Comptrollers office to help raise funds for Grayson causes.  
Then Deputy High Admiral James Jones was appointed as the sixth High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy the same day.


Unfortunately due to health issues Steadholder Melsome had to step down and was succeeded by then-[[CAPT]] Angela Sanders in May of 2018.
On 21 December 2022, the-Deputy High Admiral Benyamin Loyola was appointed High Admiral.<ref name=haloyola>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=548&t=18464 Forum post: Appointment of new Grayson High Admiral]</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[F-5]] equivalents from other branches of {{trmn}}:
* [[F-6]] equivalents from other branches of {{trmn}}:
** [[Fleet Admiral]] ([[Royal Manticoran Navy]]))
** [[Admiral of the Fleet]] ([[Royal Manticoran Navy]])
** [[Marshal]] ([[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]], [[Royal Manticoran Army]])
** [[Marshal of the Corps]] ([[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]])
** [[Großadmiral]] ([[Imperial Andermani Navy]])
** [[Marshal of the Army]] ([[Royal Manticoran Army]])
** [[Großadmiral der Flotte]] ([[Imperial Andermani Navy]])


==References==
==References==
<references/>
{{reflist}}


{{ranks}}
{{ranks}}


[[Category: Ranks]]
[[Category: Ranks]] [[Category: Grayson Space Navy]]

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High Admiral is a unique position within the Grayson Space Navy. Holders are elevated to the military paygrade of F-6, Admiral of the Fleet. The High Admiral is the component head of the Grayson Space Navy.

The High Admiral may be referred to as "High Admiral", "Admiral of the Fleet", or "Admiral."

Honorverse

In peacetime, the High Admiral would have served as an Admiral, approved by the Conclave of Steadholders, and confirmed by the Navy Minister and the Protector.[1] The individual holding the position of High Admiral serves as the commander of all Grayson Naval forces and as such, there is only ever one High Admiral at any given time.

The Royal Manticoran Navy, The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association

The High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy is a Member of the Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff. For the work they do, this person is promoted to the paygrade of F-6.


Branch Insignia
GSN GSNHA.jpg

List of High Admirals

No. Name Assumed Relieved
1 Kit Warren, GSN Steadholder Blackbird 01 February 2008 09 January 2012.[2]
2 Nicholas Macon Hurst, GSN 09 January 2012 26 November 2013 [3]
3 Thomas Saidak, GSN, Steadholder Henesy 26 November 2013 [3] 13 January 2018 [4]
4 David Melsome, GSN, Steadholder Maelstromm 13 January 2018 [4] 28 May 2018
5 Angela Sanders, GSN 28 May 2018 3 December 2020
6 James Jones, GSN, Baron Whidbey Basin 3 December 2020 21 December 2022
7 Benyamin Loyola, GSN 21 December 2022[5] 2 July 2023

List of Deputy High Admirals

No. Name Assumed Relieved
1 Lord James Jones, GSN Baron Whidbey Basin 01 January 2020 03 December 2020.[6]
2 Benyamin Loyola, GSN 20 November 2021[7] 21 December 2022

Positional Flags for the Office of the High Admiral

High Admiral of the GSN
Deputy High Admiral of the GSN
Chief of Staff to the High Admiral of the GSN
Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, GSN

History of TRMN High Admirals

In 2008 Kit Warren was appointed as the first High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy, serving the GSN for four years before stepping down for personal reasons in 2012. For her service she was awarded the inaugural peerage for the GSN, being created Steadholder Blackbird. Unfortunately, her peerage lost its status as the Senior Steading when it was placed in abeyance. The title remains in that status as of September 2022.

Then CDR Nicholas Hurst was appointed as the second High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy in 2012. He focused his tenure on working to find ways to increase participation within the correspondence chapters. He developed a computer-processed baseball league, where he had ships playing against each other, and encouraged the use of online games as qualifiers for marksmanship awards, a system still in use. Unfortunately, he too was obliged to step down for personal reasons in 2014 but continued to maintain the Baseball League. Later he would go on to build the Grayson meeting chapters in the United States.

The third High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy was Thomas Siadak, being appointed to the position in 2014. He presided over a period of growth for the GSN, working with BuNine and then CAPT Zachary White to finalize the Grayson Space Navy Uniform Manual. Additionally, he worked to expand the fleet; greatly expanding the number of chapters in the GSN and championing the switch from "correspondence" and "meeting" chapters to all chapters being treated equally in the organization. His expansion program had resulted in GSN chapters being stood up in the AOR of other fleets, and as such 4th Fleet was reorganized from its original composition of the Grayson Space Navy catch-all, to focus on the UK and Erie. As a result, his tenure saw the decoupling of the Office of the High Admiral from that of the 4th Fleet, and the appointment of the first 4th Fleet Commander. Up until this point, the High Admiral was also the 4th Fleet Commander. For his efforts, he was created Steadholder Henesy in 2017.

In January 2018, Steadholder Henesy retired and the incumbent Chief of Naval Operations, David Melsome, Steadholder Maelstromm, was appointed as the fourth High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy. High Admiral Maelstromm used his tenure to increase participation within the GSN and founded the Blue Coconut Bar, a virtual hang-out for GSN personnel. Health complications unfortunately shortened his tenure, and he stepped down in May of 2018, the shortest tenure as High Admiral in organizational history.

Then CAPT Angela Sanders was appointed the fifth High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy that same month, completing an in-person Change of Command at the last HonorCon. Her tenure saw the creation of the first Deputy High Admiral. After serving for a little over two years, High Admiral Sanders was asked to resign, and the Royal Council accepted her resignation on 3 December 2020.

Then Deputy High Admiral James Jones was appointed as the sixth High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy the same day.

On 21 December 2022, the-Deputy High Admiral Benyamin Loyola was appointed High Admiral.[5]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Grayson Space Navy (Honorverse Wiki)
  2. ↑ (Personal Communication)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Admiralty Order 1311-04
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Admiralty Order 1801-01
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Forum post: Appointment of new Grayson High Admiral
  6. ↑ Protector’s Order 2001-001
  7. ↑ Protector's Order 2021-1101



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


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