Commander-in-Chief Fleet
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The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) is the senior admiral responsible for the preparation and operation of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the British Royal Navy. The CINCFLEET and his staff are based at Northwood Headquarters.
The current CINCFLEET is Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent (appointed 2005).
The post of CINCFLEET resulted from the merger of the Western Fleet and the Eastern / Far East Fleet in 1971, resulting in a single fleet command.
The Commander-in-Chief is assisted by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet, currently Vice-Admiral T P McClement, as well as the Chief of Staff (Warfare), Chief of Staff (Support), Commander (Operations), and Command Secretary.
The post has also come with various NATO appointments since its creation, including:
- Commander in Chief Channel (until 1994)
- Commander in Chief East Atlantic (1994–2004).
Currently CINCFLEET has the NATO post of Commander Allied Maritime Component Command, Northwood. This post is in command of all maritime forces that are part of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum.
[edit] List of Commanders-in-Chief Fleet
- Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore, 1971–Dec 1973
- Admiral Sir Terence Lewin, Dec 1973–Oct 1975
- Admiral Sir John Treacher, Oct 1975–Mar 1977
- Admiral Sir Henry Leach, Mar 1977–May 1979
- Admiral Sir James Eberle, Mar 1979–Apr 1981
- Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, Apr 1981–Oct 1982
- Admiral Sir William Staveley, Oct 1982–Jun 1985
- Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt, Jun 1985–May 1987
- Admiral Sir Julian Oswald, May 1987–Apr 1989
- Admiral Sir Benjamin Bathurst, Apr 1989–Jan 1991
- Admiral Sir Jock Slater, Jan 1991–Dec 1992
- Admiral Sir Hugo White, Dec 1992–Jun 1995
- Admiral Sir Peter Abbott, Oct 1995–Sept 1997
- Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, Sept 1997–Sept 1998
- Admiral Sir Nigel Essenhigh, Sept 1998–Nov 2000
- Admiral Sir Alan West, Nov 2000–Sept 2002
- Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, Sept 2002–Nov 2005
- Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent, Nov 2005–
