First Space Lord

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 Countess of Boundary Waters, Fleet Admiral of the Red Lady Dame Laura Lochen. 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
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
3	FADM Lord Sir John Roberts, Earl of New Mecklenburg	01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2018
4	FADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen Countess of Boundary Waters	01 Jan 2019	Incumbent

Deputy First Space Lord

#	Name	Assumed	Relieved
1	VADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KDR, KDE, MC, SC, DSO, CGM, QBM, Countess of Boundary Waters	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, DGC, QBM

Bureau Orders

Main Article: Naval Directives

The orders of the First Space Lord as known within the organization as Naval Directives.

See Also

The Bureaus of the Royal Manticoran Navy
First Space Lord - BuPlan - BuShips - BuComm - BuPers - BuTrain - BuSup