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 Fleet Admiral of the Red Dame Laura Lochen, Duchess of Split Rock. 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. (TRMN), 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 Quarterly 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 Jonathan Simmons, Viscount New Cornwall	01 Sep 2009	01 Feb 2011
2	FADM Sir Scott Akers, Duke of New Arkhangelsk	01 Feb 2011	31 Dec 2016
3	FADM Sir John Roberts, Earl of New Mecklenburg	01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2018
4	FADM Dame Laura Lochen, Duchess of Split Rock	01 Jan 2019	Incumbent

Deputy First Space Lord

#	Name	Assumed	Relieved
1	VADM Dame Laura Lochen, Countess of Boundary Waters	01 Jul 2018	12 Dec 2018
2	VADM Sir Michael Garcia, Baron McCovey Cove	29 Mar 2019	Incumbent

Bureau Staff

Bureau Email - Email: cno@trmn.org

• First Space Lord: FADM Dame Laura Lochen, KDR, KDE, MC, SC, DSO, CGM, QBM, Duchess of Split Rock - Email: 1SL@trmn.org
• Deputy First Space Lord: VADM Sir Michael Garcia, GCE, KCR, OC, SC, OG, CGM, GS, Baron McCovey Cove - Email: D1SL@trmn.org
• Chief of Staff: RADM Sir Jerald Andry, GCE, SC, OG, CGM - Email: cos@1sl.trmn.org
  • Staff Operations Officer: RADM Sir Ashley Nichols, PMV, KSK, GCE, SC, DSO, OCN, QBM, Baron Tchoupitoulas - Email: ops@1sl.trmn.org
  • Staff Intelligence Officer: VACANT - Email: intel@1sl.trmn.org
  • Communications Officer: VACANT - Email: comm@1sl.trmn.org
  • Chief Yeoman: CPO Robert Toland
• Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: SMCPO Christopher Baye, OC, CR, DGC, QBM - Email: smcpon@trmn.org

Positional Flags for the Office of the First Space Lord

First Space Lord

Chief of Staff to the First Space Lord

Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, RMN

Bureau Orders

Main Article: Naval Directives

The orders of the First Space Lord are known within the organization as Naval Directives and apply to the Royal Manticoran Navy component of TRMN.

See Also

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