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The Eighth Fleet was established in 2011 with the [[Naval Directive 11FB-07]] from the [[First Space Lord]], [[FADM]] [[Lord]] [[Sir]] Scott Akers, to [[ADM]] [[Lord]] [[Sir]] John Roberts, [[Baron]] [[New Mecklenberg]] to assume command of the fleet. {{hms|Anasazi|SD(P)-482}} formed in the Albuquerque area on 17 March 2011, under the command of [[ADM]] John Roberts, transferring a lot of his crew from the [[wikipedia:Trekkie#Activities|STARFLEET International]] (SFI) chapter USS ''Anasazi'' (NCC-62001). Admiral New Mecklenburg served in three capacities; Ship CO, Fleet CO, and [[Third Space Lord]], but at the time of TRMN's founding, neither of these jobs was particularly onerous. | The Eighth Fleet was established in 2011 with the [[Naval Directive 11FB-07]] from the [[First Space Lord]], [[FADM]] [[Lord]] [[Sir]] Scott Akers, to [[ADM]] [[Lord]] [[Sir]] John Roberts, [[Baron]] [[New Mecklenberg]] to assume command of the fleet. {{hms|Anasazi|SD(P)-482}} formed in the Albuquerque area on 17 March 2011, under the command of [[ADM]] John Roberts, transferring a lot of his crew from the [[wikipedia:Trekkie#Activities|STARFLEET International]] (SFI) chapter USS ''Anasazi'' (NCC-62001). Admiral New Mecklenburg served in three capacities; Ship CO, Fleet CO, and [[Third Space Lord]], but at the time of TRMN's founding, neither of these jobs was particularly onerous. | ||
{{hms|Enterprise|BC-480}} formed under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Diane Bulkeley on 28 April 2012 to be the second ship in 8th Fleet, based out of Colorado. {{hms|Raven|DD-1295}} soon signed on 07 September 2012 under the command of [[LCDR]] Michael Roybal in NM, and on 04 September 2012, {{hms|Condor|DD-1233}} was founded in Glendale, AZ under the command of [[LCDR]] Craig Porter, bringing the total number of chapters up to four. Since it was unseemly that Roberts continue as ''Anasazi's'' CO, [[CAPTSG]] Jason Gurule was named as commanding officer on 04 Nov 2012. | |||
{{hms|Juno|BC-726}} was founded later on 23 Sept 2013 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Savage, becoming the first Canadian chapter in Edmonton, AB. This was none too soon, as {{hms|Raven|DD-1295}} was decomissioned on 07 September 2013 (lost contact with all crewmembers). The formation of the fleet's first [[Marine Detachment|MarDet]] aboard {{hms|Condor|DD-1233}} occurred on 06 October 2013, under the command of [[CPT]] George Farmer, [[RMMC]], located in Tucson, AZ. | {{hms|Juno|BC-726}} was founded later on 23 Sept 2013 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Savage, becoming the first Canadian chapter in Edmonton, AB. This was none too soon, as {{hms|Raven|DD-1295}} was decomissioned on 07 September 2013 (lost contact with all crewmembers). The formation of the fleet's first [[Marine Detachment|MarDet]] aboard {{hms|Condor|DD-1233}} occurred on 06 October 2013, under the command of [[CPT]] George Farmer, [[RMMC]], located in Tucson, AZ. | ||
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Due to a political conflict between members of the Enterprise, members in Colorado Springs, CO decided to form their own chapter. However, because it wasn't done in the proper manner, the incipient chapter was penalized by JAG. So instead, it was launched as Pinnance Claymore-01 on 4 June 2017 eventually becoming the {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}. Meanwhile, Bill Knight began a fundraiser effort throughout the fleet for one of their members, Midshipman Elijah Dimas, who was fighting cancer. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the disease and died on 10 January 2018, promoting him to [[ENS|Ensign]] before his death. | Due to a political conflict between members of the Enterprise, members in Colorado Springs, CO decided to form their own chapter. However, because it wasn't done in the proper manner, the incipient chapter was penalized by JAG. So instead, it was launched as Pinnance Claymore-01 on 4 June 2017 eventually becoming the {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}. Meanwhile, Bill Knight began a fundraiser effort throughout the fleet for one of their members, Midshipman Elijah Dimas, who was fighting cancer. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the disease and died on 10 January 2018, promoting him to [[ENS|Ensign]] before his death. | ||
CruDiv 815 was dissolved on 13 January 2018, since the division was too spread out to | CruDiv 815 was dissolved on 13 January 2018, since the division was too spread out to maneuver effectively, and Captain Naron was unable to have a divisional command in addition to his BuTrain duties. We also lost the Reliant and Enterprise, with that BatCruDiv being dissolved. | ||
===Eighth Fleet Commanding Officers=== | ===Eighth Fleet Commanding Officers=== | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 11 November 2019
| Eighth Fleet | |
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| Commander: | ADM Robert Bulkeley |
| Flagship: | HMS Wolf |
| Area of Operations: |
USA: AZ, NM, UT, CO, WY, MT |
| Status: | Active |
| Reporting to: | First Space Lord |
| Fleet: | Eighth |
| Website: | http://eighthfleet.org |
The Eighth Fleet is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by ADM Robert Bulkeley, from his flagship HMS Wolf, this fleet's area of operations includes the American states of Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Colorado.
History
The Eighth Fleet was established in 2011 with the Naval Directive 11FB-07 from the First Space Lord, FADM Lord Sir Scott Akers, to ADM Lord Sir John Roberts, Baron New Mecklenberg to assume command of the fleet. HMS Anasazi formed in the Albuquerque area on 17 March 2011, under the command of ADM John Roberts, transferring a lot of his crew from the STARFLEET International (SFI) chapter USS Anasazi (NCC-62001). Admiral New Mecklenburg served in three capacities; Ship CO, Fleet CO, and Third Space Lord, but at the time of TRMN's founding, neither of these jobs was particularly onerous.
HMS Enterprise formed under the command of CAPTJG Diane Bulkeley on 28 April 2012 to be the second ship in 8th Fleet, based out of Colorado. HMS Raven soon signed on 07 September 2012 under the command of LCDR Michael Roybal in NM, and on 04 September 2012, HMS Condor was founded in Glendale, AZ under the command of LCDR Craig Porter, bringing the total number of chapters up to four. Since it was unseemly that Roberts continue as Anasazi's CO, CAPTSG Jason Gurule was named as commanding officer on 04 Nov 2012.
HMS Juno was founded later on 23 Sept 2013 under the command of CAPTJG Stephen Savage, becoming the first Canadian chapter in Edmonton, AB. This was none too soon, as HMS Raven was decomissioned on 07 September 2013 (lost contact with all crewmembers). The formation of the fleet's first MarDet aboard HMS Condor occurred on 06 October 2013, under the command of CPT George Farmer, RMMC, located in Tucson, AZ.
HMS Jonas Adcock became the first ship to commission in Utah on 02 June 2014, under the command of CAPTJG Eddy Roberts. On 28 July 2014, HMS Condor (DD-1233) upgraded to HMS Claymore (CA-51). 10 August 2014 saw the formation of MARDET Enterprise under 2LT Shirley Kunz, RMMC.
Crew from the Anasazi split off to form HMS Avalon on 1 January 2015, under the command of CAPTJG Dan Brandow. However, HMS Juno was decommissioned on 21 January 2015 (command staff not testing up to their rank). As one ship falls, another took its place, when HMS Reliant split off from Enterprise on 15 Aug 2015 under the command of CAPTJG David Toback, allowing the formation of BatCruDiv 865 (65 being the hull number of the USS Enterprise) under the command of CAPTSG Tammy Schoonover. HM Pinnace Claymore-One launched on 07 July 2015 under the command of LTJG Chris Paige in Tuscon, AZ. Eddy Roberts transferred from his old ship to command HMS Helen Zilwicki, splitting crew from HMS Jonas Adcock on 01 November 2015 to become the second ship commissioned in Utah, and gaining a MarDet under the command of CPL Allison Ehni on 10 November 2015, and finally forming CruDiv 801 (named after the Salt Lake City area code) on 26 November 2015.
ADM John Roberts finally realized that the demands of 8th Fleet were too much to maintain, so he turned over command to his deputy on 01 January 2016, promoting Dan Brandow to Rear Admiral. 1LT Shirley Kunz got her command of MarDet Enterprise upgraded to a platoon on 10 March 2016. On 27 April 2016, BatDiv 841 was formalized, combining {hms|Anasazi|SD(P)-482}} and HMS Implacable under the command of CAPTSG Jason Gurule. On the same day, HMS Claymore (CA-51) upgraded to a battlecruiser becoming HMS Claymore (BC-618), still under the command of CAPTJG Marcus Johnston, confusing anyone who reads this history from now on. The new fleet admiral finally relinquished command of HMS Implacable to CAPTJG Bill Knight on 28 May 2016. Unfortunately, real life affected the CO of HM Pinnace Claymore-One and it had to be returned to its mother ship on 28 September 2016. When HMS Jonas Adcock was threatened by the demotion of their command staff on 28 November 2016, CDRE Eddy Roberts decided to combine both the Adcock and HMS Helen Zilwicki into HMS Siren.
RADM Brandow had to step down as fleet commander, promoting Eddy Roberts as the acting CO on 28 Mar 2017. He was officially promoted to Rear Admiral on 26 April 2017. Since Marcus Johnston was promoted to Deputy Fleet Commander, he had to surrender command of the overloaded HMS Claymore. They split the Arizona ship into two operational areas: the south was covered by HMS Claymore (CA-51) under the command of CAPTJG Michael Naron, and the north was covered by HMS Broadsword (CA-47) under the command of CAPTJG Rose Davies on 22 April 2017. This created CruDiv815 under the command of Captain Naron.
Due to a political conflict between members of the Enterprise, members in Colorado Springs, CO decided to form their own chapter. However, because it wasn't done in the proper manner, the incipient chapter was penalized by JAG. So instead, it was launched as Pinnance Claymore-01 on 4 June 2017 eventually becoming the HMS Wolf. Meanwhile, Bill Knight began a fundraiser effort throughout the fleet for one of their members, Midshipman Elijah Dimas, who was fighting cancer. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the disease and died on 10 January 2018, promoting him to Ensign before his death.
CruDiv 815 was dissolved on 13 January 2018, since the division was too spread out to maneuver effectively, and Captain Naron was unable to have a divisional command in addition to his BuTrain duties. We also lost the Reliant and Enterprise, with that BatCruDiv being dissolved.
Eighth Fleet Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADM Lord Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, Earl of New Mecklenberg | HMS Anasazi | 9 Mar 2011[1] | 31 Dec 2015[2] |
| 2 | RADM Sir Dan Brandow, KDE, OG, CGM, CBM | HMS Implacable | 1 Jan 2016[2] | 28 Mar 2017[3] |
| 3 | RADM J. Eddy Roberts QCB, MC, SC | HMS Siren | 28 Mar 2017[3] | 9 Feb 2019 |
| 4 | ADM Duke Sir Robert W. Bulkeley KSK, MC, SC, OG, DSO, CGM, GS, Duke of Mountain View | HMS Wolf | 9 Feb 2019[4] | Incumbent |
Eighth Fleet Deputy Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship | Assumed | Relieved | CO |
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| 1 | CDRE Diane Bulkeley | HMS Enterprise | 18 Aug 2014 | 30 Aug 2015 | ADM Roberts |
| 2 | CDRE Dan Brandow | HMS Avalon | 30 Aug 2015 | 31 Dec 2015[2] | |
| 3 | CDRE Eddy Roberts | HMS Siren | 1 Jan 2016 | 28 Mar 2017[5] | RADM Brandow |
| 4 | CDRE Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM | HMS Broadsword | 28 Mar 2017[6] | 26 Sept 2018[6] | CDRE Roberts |
| 5 | CDRE Chris Roche, OC, SC, GS | HMS Siren | 09 Oct 2018[6] | 5 Jul 2019 | CDRE Roberts |
| 6 | RADM Sir Dan Brandow | HMS Implacable | 5 Jul 2019[7] | Incumbent | ADM Bulkeley |
Eighth Fleet Senior Master Chief Petty Officers
| # | Name | Ship | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSMCPO Angel Barrow | HMS Enterprise | 18 Aug 2014 | 06 Oct 2014 |
| 2 | FSMCPO Jacob Sandoval | HMS Implacable | 30 Aug 2015 | 02 May 2016 |
| 3 | FSMCPO Scott Madison | HMS Anasazi | 02 May 2016 | 31 Mar 2019 |
| 4 | FSMCPO Brandi Lyn Darbe, OC, OE, NS | HMS Wolf | 31 Mar 2019 | Incumbent |
Fleet Headquarters Unit
- Commanding Officer: ADM Robert Bulkeley
- Deputy Commanding Officer: RADM Dan Brandow
- Fleet Bosun: FSMCPO Brandi Lyn Darbe
- Chief of Staff: CAPTJG Michael Lesnick
- Staff Communications Officer: vacant
- Fleet Intelligence Offier: CDRE Marcus Johnston
Order of Battle
Battle Division 841 (BatDiv 841)
- Main Article: Battle Division 841
- HMS Anasazi (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTSG Jason Gurule, patrolling Albuquerque, NM.
- HMS Implacable, under the command of CAPTJG Bill Knight, patrolling Santa Fe, NM.
Independent Units
The following units are not assigned to any of the above echelon forces:
- HMS Siren (CLAC-13), under the command of CAPTJG Dakota Ferris, patrolling Taylorsville, UT.
- HMS Cyclops (CLAC-11) , under the command of CAPTJG Michael Naron, patrolling Tucson, AZ.
- HMLAC Fastjack (LAC-032) , under the command of LTJG Michael Benton, patrolling Sierra Vista, AZ.
- HMLAC Broadcoat (LAC-034) , under the command of LTSG Richard DeShong, patrolling Tempe, AZ.
- HMS Broadsword (CA-47), under the command of CAPTJG Rose Davies, patrolling Glendale, AZ.
- HMS Wolf (CA-429) (Fleet Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Joe Hinson, patrolling Colorado Springs, CO.
Former Echelons and Member Vessels
The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Eighth Fleet:
- HMS Claymore (BC-618) - Split into HMS Claymore (CA-51) and HMS Broadsword on 26 April 2017.
- HMS Condor - Upgraded to HMS Claymore (CA-51) on 28 July 2014.
- HMS Avalon - Upgraded to HMS Implacable on 20 November 2015.
- HMS Raven - Decommissioned on 07 September 2013.
- HMS Juno - Decommissioned on 21 January 2015.
- Cruiser Division 801 - Disbanded on 28 November 2016.
- HMS Helen Zilwicki - Upgraded to HMS Siren on 28 November 2016.
- HMS Jonas Adcock - Upgraded to HMS Siren on 28 November 2016.
- HMS Claymore - Upgraded to HMS Cyclops on 01 January 2019.
- HMS Enterprise - Decommissioned on 19 December 2018.
- HMS Reliant - Decommissioned on 24 April 2019.
Eighth Fleet Orders
| Fleet Order | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth Fleet Order 1910-A | 06 Oct 2019 | Commissioning of HMLAC Browncoat | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1907-B | 15 July 2019 | Commissioning of HMLAC Fastjack | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1907-A | 13 July 2019 | Operational Awards, Manticon 2019 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1907-1 | 05 July 2019 | Appointment to Deputy Fleet Commander | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1903-1 | 31 March 2019 | Appointments to Eighth Fleet Staff | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1806-02 | 01 June 2018 | June 2018 Marksmanship Awards | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1806-01 | 01 June 2018 | Dissolution of BatCruDiv 865 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1803-01 | 01 March 2018 | Promotion - Amy Hinson | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1802-20 | 20 February 2018 | Awards - Tempe Library Comic-Con | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1801-03 | 13 January 2018 | Dissolution of CruDiv 815 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1801-02 | 13 January 2018 | 2017 Cup Winners Announcement | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1710-03 | 16 October 2017 | Award Announcement - WesterCon 2017 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1706-02 | 04 June 2017 | Midshipman Elijah Dimas Project | Inactive |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1706-01 | 04 June 2017 | Launching of Pinnance Claymore-01 | Inactive |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1704-06 | 26 April 2017 | Decoration Announcement | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1704-05 | 26 April 2017 | Appointment of Deputy Fleet Commander | Inactive |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1704-04 | 25 April 2017 | 8th Fleet Interpretation of ND17APR-05 - regarding Fleet Shoulder Patches | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1704-03 | 14 April 2017 | Assignment of Fleet Staff (con't) | Inactive |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1704-02 | 6 April 2017 | Communication Issues | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1704-01 | 2 April 2017 | Assignment of Fleet Staff | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1611-10 | 10 November 2016 | Awards Announcement - Santa Fe Comic Con | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1609-01 | 28 September 2016 | Decommissioning Pinnace Claymore-One | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1609-28 | 28 September 2016 | Awards Announcement - TactiCon 2016 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1609-24 | 24 September 2016 | Awards Announcement - Bubonicon 2016 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1608-19 | 19 August 2016 | Death of S3/c Jensen | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1607-06 | 06 July 2016 | Awards Announcement - LepreCon 2016 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1607-03 | 06 July 2016 | Awards Announcement - MantiCon 2016 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1605-02 | 02 May 2016 | Appointment of 8th Fleet Bosun | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1602-27 | 27 February 2016 | Award and Promotion | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1602-02 | 02 February 2016 | Award Announcements - SLC Comic-Con 2016 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1601-15 | 15 January 2016 | Award Announcements - Albuquerque Comic-Con 2016 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1601-04 | 04 January 2016 | Change of Command 8th Fleet | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1509-01 | 08 September 2015 | Awards Announcement - Bubonicon 2015 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1508-30 | 30 August 2015 | Appointment of 8th Fleet Deputy Commanding Officer | Superceded by 8FLT 1601-04 |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1507-01 | 13 July 2015 | Awards Announcement - LepreCon 2015 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1506-02 | 29 June 2015 | Awards Announcement - CONduit 2015 | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1502-04 | 04 February 2015 | Designating Official Fleet Events | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1501-01 | 25 January 2015 | Awards Announcement - William Knight | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1501-12 | 25 January 2015 | Awards Announcement - Dan Brandow | Active |
| Eighth Fleet Order 1501-03 | 03 January 2015 | Unknown | Active |