Chief of Staff Fleet

Office of the Chief of Staff, Fleet
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Ministry of Defence
Reports to Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Nominator Secretary of State for Defence
Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length Not fixed (typically 1–3 years)
Inaugural holder Vice-Admiral, John Ernle Pope
Formation 1971-1990

The Chief of Staff, Fleet (COSFLEET) also formally known as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet was a senior British Royal Navy appointment. The office holder was the Commander-in-Chief, Fleet's principal staff officer responsible for coordinating the supporting staff of Fleet Headquarters from November 1971 to February 1990.

History

Between 1954 and 1971 Royal Navy senior commands were either abolished or merged into fewer but larger commands.[1] In November 1971, the Western Fleet was merged with the Far East Fleet to form a single seagoing command, commonly known as Fleet Command or the FLEET. The Chief of Staff Fleet was the principal staff officer of the Commander-in-Chief, Fleet's who was responsible for coordinating the supporting senior staff of Fleet Headquarters until February 1990 when the post was abolished.

Chiefs of Staff, Fleet

Post holders included:[2]

RankFlagNameTerm
Chief of Staff, Fleet
1Vice-AdmiralJohn Ernle PopeNovember 1971- May 1974
2Rear-AdmiralJohn O RobertsMay 1974-April 1976
3Vice-AdmiralPeter E.C. BergerApril 1976-October 1978
4Vice-AdmiralWilliam D.M. StaveleyOctober 1978-June 1980
5Vice-AdmiralSir David J. HallifaxJune 1980-May 1982
6Vice-AdmiralSir Edward R. AnsonMay 1982-June 1984
7Vice-AdmiralSir John M. WebsterJune 1984-November 1986
8Rear-AdmiralRobin I.T. HoggNovember 1986-December 1987
9Rear-AdmiralPeter G.V. DingemansDecember 1987-February 1990

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013: Summary of Fleet Organisation 1972-1981". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Mackie, Colin (August 2018). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin. C. Mackie. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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