HIGHER MANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL NAVY

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is a Department of State, headed by the Secretary of State for Defence (SofS) who implements national defence policy and plans the expenditure of the defence budget.

The MoD is the highest level of headquarters for the Armed Forces, both administrative and operational. All major issues of policy are referred to the SofS or to one of his three Ministerial colleagues:

• Minister of State for the Armed Forces

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs

Under the direction of the Defence Council management of the Services is the responsibility of the Service Boards, in the case of the Royal Navy the Admiralty Board is the senior management directorate.

THE ADMIRALTY BOARD 

The routine management of the Royal Navy is the responsibility of The Admiralty Board, the composition of which is as follows: 

The Secretary of State for Defence 
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs 
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence 
Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord 
Commander-in-Chief Fleet 
Second Sea Lord and Commander-In-Chief Naval Home Command 
Naval Member for Logistics
Controller of the Navy 
Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State and Secretary of the Admiralty Board 
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff

The Admiralty Board meets formally twice a year

THE NAVY BOARD

The First Sea Lord's responsibilities (delivery of naval capabilities, maintaining the strategic deterrent, planning and operational advice, management, overall efficiency and morale of the service) are exercised through the Service Executive Committee of the Admiralty Board, known as the Navy Board (NAVB). The First Sea Lord is the chairman of NAVB; its membership is the same as the Admiralty Board, but without Ministers. NAVB meets formally on a regular basis.

SUB NAVY BOARD COMMITTEE

<O:P>Many pan Navy decisions are taken by the Sub Navy Board Committee (SNBC) which is chaired by the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (ACNS) with the NAVB members' deputies; Deputy Commander in Chief Fleet (DCINCFLEET), COS/2SL/CNH, Chief of the Strategic Systems Executive (CSSE), Capability Manager (Strategic Deterrent CM(SD) and Director General Resources and Plans (DGRP).
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