Fleet Commander

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British Royal Navy post

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FieldValue
postFleet Commander
insigniaNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
insigniasize150px
insigniacaptionEnsign of the Royal Navy
imageMacRoberts Trust Award sword (Steve Moorhouse cropped).jpg
incumbentVice Admiral Steve Moorhouse
incumbentsince5 September 2025
departmentMinistry of Defence
Royal Navy
member_ofAdmiralty Board, Navy Board, Navy Command
reports_toFirst Sea Lord
nominatorSecretary of State for Defence, on advice from the Defence Council
appointerPrime Minister
appointer_qualifiedSubject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
termlengthNot fixed (typically 1–4 years)
inauguralAdmiral George Zambellas
formation2012
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| post = Fleet Commander | body = | nativename = | insignia = Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | insigniasize = 150px | insigniacaption = Ensign of the Royal Navy | image = MacRoberts Trust Award sword (Steve Moorhouse cropped).jpg | imagesize = | incumbent = Vice Admiral Steve Moorhouse | incumbentsince = 5 September 2025 | department = Ministry of Defence Royal Navy | member_of = Admiralty Board, Navy Board, Navy Command | reports_to = First Sea Lord | nominator = Secretary of State for Defence, on advice from the Defence Council | appointer = Prime Minister | appointer_qualified = Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council | termlength = Not fixed (typically 1–4 years) | inaugural = Admiral George Zambellas | formation = 2012 | website = Fleet Commander is a senior Royal Navy post, responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the Naval Service. The vice-admiral incumbent is required to provide ships, submarines and aircraft ready for operations, and is based at Navy Command Headquarters.

The post was created in April 2012 following a reorganisation of the Royal Navy and a re-designation of the former role of Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

Responsibilities

The fleet commander's purpose is to provide ships, submarines and aircraft ready for any operations that the government requires.

The fleet commander's major subordinates included as of September 2020:

The previous post of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Training)/Flag Officer Sea Training was disestablished in May-June 2020. It was superseded by Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training, and in the process the senior Sea Training officer was regraded downwards from a rear admiral to a commodore.

The British Army equivalent is Commander Field Army. The RAF's Air and Space Commander is the close equivalent of the two positions.

List of fleet commanders

Fleet Commander

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Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of Naval StaffImageRankNameTerm beganTerm endedFleet Commander and Chief Naval Warfare Officer
[[File:1SL George Zambellas 2013-09-08 (cropped).jpg85px]]AdmiralSir George ZambellasApril 2012December 2012
[[File:New fleet commander 2016.jpg (Philip Jones cropped).jpg85px]]Vice AdmiralSir Philip JonesDecember 2012February 2016
[[File:Ben Key.jpg85px]]Vice Admiralurl=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2016/february/10/160210-new-fleet-commandertitle=Royal Navy appoints new Fleet Commanderpublisher=Royal Navyaccess-date=10 February 2016}}
[[File:Kenneth Whitesell and Jeremy Kyd 170801-N-NG136-783 (36342279631) (Jerry Kyd cropped).jpg85px]]Vice AdmiralJerry KydMarch 2019September 2021
[[File:Rear Admiral Andrew Burns (cropped 2).jpg85px]]Vice AdmiralAndrew BurnsSeptember 2021
[[File:MacRoberts Trust Award sword (Steve Moorhouse cropped).jpg85px]]Vice AdmiralSteve MoorhouseSeptember 2025
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Deputy Fleet Commander

References

References

  1. "Navy Board".
  2. . (23 September 2020). ["How Defence Works Version 6.0 Sep2020"](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/920219/20200922-How_Defence_Works_V6.0_Sep_2020.pdf). *UK MOD*.
  3. "A real privilege to assume the role of Director Force Generation for the Royal Navy. I have the telescope!!".
  4. "Freedom of Information Response". Ministry of Defence.
  5. (30 April 2018). "Navy Command senior, as of April 2017 - GOV.UK". MOD UK.
  6. . (27 April 2020). ["Who is the new Flag Officer Sea Training"](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/657879/response/1564086/attach/2/2020%2004357%20Davis%20Response.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1). *Whatdotheyknow*.
  7. "Air Command senior, as of September 2012 - GOV.UK".
  8. "Navy Command senior, as of March 2014".
  9. [http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/defence-news/ups-and-outs-october-2012 Ups and outs: October 2012] Defence Viewpoints
  10. "Royal Navy appoints new Fleet Commander". Royal Navy.
  11. (18 February 2019). "Royal Navy Appoints New Senior Officers". Forces.net.
  12. (24 September 2021). "Royal Navy appoints new Fleet Commander". Royal Navy.
  13. (5 September 2025). "New Fleet Commnder takes over Royal Navy role".
  14. [http://subseaworldnews.com/2012/07/30/royal-navys-deputy-fleet-commander-visits-uk-hydrographic-office/ Royal Navy’s Deputy Fleet Commander Visits UK Hydrographic Office] Subsea World News, 30 July 2012
  15. "Navy senior staff, March 2013".
  16. "Fleet training".

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