First Space Lord
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| Space Lord: | FADM Lord Sir John Roberts |
| Deputy Space Lord: | VADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen |
| Chief of Staff: | CDR 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 Earl of New Mecklenburg, Fleet Admiral of the Red Lord Sir John Roberts, GCE. 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 | 31 Dec 2016[1] |
| 3 | FADM Lord Sir John Roberts, Earl of New Mecklenburg | 01 Jan 2017[1] | 31 Dec 2018 |
| 4 | FADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen Countess of Boundary Waters | 01 Jan 2019 | Incumbent |
Deputy First Space Lord
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | VADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, QBM | 01 Jul 2018 | 12 Dec 2018 |
Bureau Staff
- First Space Lord: VADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KDR, KDE, MC, SC, DSO, CGM, QBM, Countess of Boundary Waters
- Deputy First Space Lord: VACANT
- Chief of Staff: CDRE Jerald Andry, KCE, SC, OG
- Staff Intelligence Officer: CAPTJG Steven Rosenthal, PMV, KDE, SC, QBM, CBM
- Communications Officer: CAPTJG Rick Matheney KE, SC, NS, CGM
- Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: SMCPO Christopher Baye, OC, CR, DCG, QBM
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 | |