Eighth Fleet

The Eighth Fleet is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by RADM Dan Brandow, from his flagship HMS Implacable, this fleet's area of operations includes the American states of Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Colorado, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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.

USS Ad Astra (SFI) also crossed universes to become HMS Enterprise 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 01 July 2014, CDR Marcus Johnston took command of HMS Condor (DD-1233), but not for long, as they upgraded to HMS Claymore (CA-51) on 28 July 2014. 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. Soon after, CAPTJG Angel Barrow took command of HMS Enterprise on 18 January 2015, when CDRE Bulkeley was promoted to become Chief of Staff for the First Space Lord. However, HMS Juno was decommissioned on 21 January 2015 (command staff not testing up to their rank). When real-life concerns struck, CAPTJG Tammy Schoonover stepped up to take command of HMS Enterprise on 05 May 2015. Not long after, 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. That month was also important to the crew of the HMS Avalon, who upgraded to become HMS Implacable under the command of CDRE Dan Brandow.

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, becoming RADM Dan Brandow. 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. CAPT Benjamin Loyola took command of HMS Reliant on 13 September 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.

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	31 Dec 2015
2	RADM Dan Brandow	HMS Implacable	1 Jan 2016	Incumbent

Eighth Fleet Deputy Commanding Officers

#	Name	Flagship	Assumed	Relieved
1	CDRE Diane Bulkeley	HMS Enterprise	18 Aug 2014	30 Aug 2015
2	CDRE Dan Brandow	HMS Avalon	30 Aug 2015	31 Dec 2015
3	CDRE Eddy Roberts	HMS Helen Zilwicki	1 Jan 2016	Incumbent

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	Incumbent

Fleet Headquarters Unit

• Commanding Officer: RADM Dan Brandow
• Deputy Commanding Officer: CDRE Eddy Roberts
• Fleet Bosun: FSMCPO Scott Madison
• Chief of Staff: Vacant
• Staff Communications Officer: Vacant
• BuPlan Liaison: CAPTSG Tammy Schoonover
• JAG Ombudsman: LTJG Brennan Theler
• Fleet Historian: CAPTJG Marcus Johnston

Order of Battle

Eighth Fleet has three echelons assigned to it,

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.

Battlecruiser Division 865 (BatCruDiv 865)

Main Article: Battlecruiser Division 865

• HMS Enterprise (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTSG Tammy Schoonover, patrolling Colorado Springs, CO.
• HMS Reliant, under the command of CAPTJG Benjamin Loyola, patrolling Longmont, CO.

Cruiser Division 801 (CruDiv 801)

Main Article: Cruiser Division 801

• HMS Helen Zilwicki (Division Flagship), under the command of CDRE Eddy Roberts, patrolling Taylorsville, UT.
• HMS Jonas Adcock (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Edward Schneider, patrolling Tooele, UT.

Independent Units

The following units are not assigned to any of the above echelon forces:

• HMS Claymore (BC-618), under the command of CAPTJG Marcus Johnston, patrolling Tempe, AZ.

Former Echelons and Member Vessels

The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet:

• HMS Claymore (CA-51) - Upgraded to HMS Claymore (BC-618) on 27 April 2016.
• 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.

Eighth Fleet Orders

NOTE: This Wiki is the authoritative source for orders per the Fourth Space Lord. All orders have been provided by the issuing authority or are as posted in the TRMN Forums.

Fleet Order	Effective Date	Subject	Status
Eighth Fleet Order 1609-01	28 September 2016	Decommissioning Pinnace Claymore-One	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	Active
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 1501-01C	25 January 2015	Awards Announcement - William Knight	Active
Eighth Fleet Order 1501-01B	25 January 2015	Awards Announcement - Dan Brandow	Active
Eighth Fleet Order 1501-01A	03 January 2015	Admiral's Cup Awards Announcement 2015	Active
Eighth Fleet Order 1412-01	31 December 2014	Awards Announcement - Kat Brandow	Active
Eighth Fleet Order 1408-18	18 August 2014	Announcement - Admiral's Staff	Superceded by 8FLT 1508-30
Eighth Fleet Order 1407-01	04 July 2014	Awards Announcement - General	Active
Eighth Fleet Order 1404-01	29 April 2014	Awards Announcement - Marcus Johnston	Active

Related Orders and Directives

Directive	Effective Date	Subject	Status
BuShips Directive 1609-13	13 September 2016	Change of Command, HMS Reliant (BC-401)	Active
JAG Order 1609-01	01 September 2016	Appointment of JAG 8th Fleet Ombudsman	Active
BuShips Directive 1605-28	28 May 2016	Change of Command - HMS Implacable	Active
BuShips Directive 1605-17	17 May 2016	Change of Command - HMS Claymore	Active
BuShips Directive 1604-27B	27 April 2016	Commissioning of HMS Claymore	Active
BuShips Directive 1604-27A	27 April 2016	Establishment of BatDiv 841	Superceded by ND 16AP-04
Naval Directive 16AP-04	27 April 2016	Establishment of BatDiv 841	Active
BuShips Directive 1604-27B	27 April 2016	Commissioning of HMS Claymore	Active
FORCECOM Order 1603-A	10 March 2016	Upgrade of MarDet HMS Enterprise	Active
BuShips Directive 1602-08	08 February 2016	Award Announcements - List of Honor	Active
BuShips Directive 1512-04	04 December 2015	Change of Command - HMS Anasazi	Active
Naval Directive 15NO-04	25 November 2015	Establishment of CruDiv 801	Active
BuShips Directive 1511-20	20 November 2015	Commissioning HMS Implacable	Active
FORCECOM Order 1511-C	10 December 2015	Activation MarDet HMS Helen Zilwicki	Active
BuShips Directive 1511-08	08 November 2015	Brevet Promotion - HMS Jonas Adcock	Active
BuShips Directive 1511-01B	01 November 2015	Re-Commissioning HMS Helen Zilwicki	Active
BuShips Directive 1511-01A	01 November 2015	Commissioning HMS Jonas Adcock	Active
Naval Directive 15SE-01	08 September 2015	Renumbering of the Battle Cruiser Division 865 (BatCruDiv 865)	Active
Naval Directive 15AU-07	25 August 2015	Organization of the Battle Cruiser Division 821 (BatCruDiv821) & appointment of its Commander	Active
BuShips Directive 1508-01	01 November 2015	Commissioning HMS Reliant	Active
BuShips Directive 1507-07	07 July 2015	Commissioning Pinnace Claymore-One	Superseded by 8FLT 1609-01
BuShips Directive 1507-06	06 July 2015	Change of Command - HMS Enterprise	Active
BuShips Directive 1506-15	15 June 2015	Change of Command - HMS Enterprise	Superseded by BuShips 1507-06
BuShips Directive 1506-12	12 June 2015	Change of Command - HMS Anasazi	Superseded by BuShips 1512-04
BuShips Directive 1505-05	05 May 2015	Change of Command - HMS Enterprise	Active
BuShips Directive 1501-21	21 January 2015	Decommissioning HMS Juno	Active
BuShips Directive 1501-18	18 January 2015	Change of Command - HMS Enterprise	Superseded by BuShips 1507-06
BuShips Directive 1501-01C	31 December 2014	Commissioning HMS Implacable	Superseded by BuShips 1511-20
BuShips Directive 1501-01B	31 December 2014	Change of Command - HMS Anasazi	Superseded by BuShips 1512-04
BuShips Directive 1501-01A	31 December 2014	Change of Command - HMS Claymore	Superseded by BuShips 1604-27B
BuShips Directive 1412-12	12 December 2014	Change of Command - HMS Anasazi	Superseded by BuShips 1512-04
BuShips Directive 1410-06	06 October 2014	Change of Command - HMS Anasazi	Superseded by BuShips 1512-04
BuShips Directive 1408-04	04 August 2014	Change of Command - HMS Anasazi	Superseded by BuShips 1512-04
BuShips Directive 1407-28	28 July 2014	Commissioning of HMS Claymore	Superseded by BuShips 1604-27B
BuShips Directive 1407-01	01 July 2014	Change of Command - HMS Condor	Superseded by BuShips 1407-28
BuShips Directive 1406-02	02 June 2014	Commissioning HMS Jonas Adcock	Superseded by BuShips 1511-01A
BuShips Directive 1405-19	19 May 2014	Change of Command - HMS Enterprise	Superseded by BuShips 1501-18
BuShips Directive 1311-07	07 November 2013	Decommissioning HMS Raven	Active
BuShips Directive 1309-23	23 September 2013	Commissioning HMS Juno	Superseded by BuShips 1501-21
Naval Directive 11FB-06	09 March 2011	Appointment of 8th Fleet Acting Commanding Officer	Superseded by 8FLT 1601-04

References

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