First Space Lord
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| Space Lord: | FASM Lord Sir Scott Akers |
| Chief of Staff: | CDRE Les Rickard |
The Office of the First Space Lord (abbrev: 1SL, FSL) is one of the seven bureaus of the Royal Manticoran Navy. This office currently occupied by the Duke of New Arkhangelsk, Fleet Admiral of the Green Lord Sir Scott Akers, KSK. The First Space Lord acts as the Chief of Naval Operations, and leads the Bureaus as well as all of the numbered fleets within the navy.
Organization & Mandate
The First Space Lord is the Senior Executive Vice President of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., Deputy Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Administrative arm of the organization, the Royal Manticoran Navy. This person is awarded the rank of Fleet Admiral. The duties of the First Space Lord are as follows:
- Assist in the day-to-day operations of the organization
- The issuing of regulations in the form of Naval Directives
- Recommend Officers for Senior Leadership Positions
- The day-to-day operations of the Royal Manticoran Navy service branch
- Coordinate the various Administrative Offices and Bureaus of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.
- Call and Chair a Monthly Administrative Meeting of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. and inviting the First Lord of the Admiralty in addition to the Space Lords or Fleet Commanders as appropriate.
The above duties are subject to expansion through Admiralty Orders.
History
First Space Lord
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | FADM Lord Jonathan Simmons, Viscount of New Cornwall | 01 Sep 2009 | 01 Feb 2011 |
| 2 | FADM Lord Sir Scott Akers, Duke of New Arkhangelsk | 01 Feb 2011 | Incumbent |
Bureau Staff
- First Space Lord: FADM Lord Sir Scott A. Akers, KSK, KDE, KCR, SC, DSO, GS, RMN, Duke of New Arkhangelsk
- Chief of Staff: CDRE Les Rickard, RMN
- Staff Intelligence Officer: CDRE Zachary Perkins, MC, ME, CGM, RMN
- Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: SMCPO Sir Thomas Coonradt, KR, OC, NS, RMN
Bureau Orders
- Main Article: Naval Directives
The orders of the First Space Lord as known within the organization as Naval Directives.
References
See Also
| The Bureaus of the Royal Manticoran Navy | |
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| First Space Lord - BuPlan - BuShips - BuComm - BuPers - BuTrain - BuSup | |