Admiralty Board

Admiralty Board

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Agency overview
Formed	1964
Preceding agency	Board of Admiralty
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Whitehall, Westminster, London
Agency executive	John Healey Secretary of State for Defence
Parent agency	Defence Council

The Admiralty Board is the body established under the Defence Council of the United Kingdom for the administration of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom. It meets formally only once a year, and the day-to-day running of the Royal Navy is conducted by the Navy Board, which does not include any ministers.

The Admiralty Board was established with the abolition of the Board of Admiralty and the integration of the three service ministries into the Ministry of Defence.

The board is chaired by His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Defence and includes the professional heads of the navy, as well as various ministers and civil servants of the Ministry of Defence.

The composition is as follows:^[1]

• Civilian
  • Secretary of State for Defence
  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces
  • Minister for Defence Procurement
  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans
  • Minister for Reserves
  • Under Secretary of State & the Lords Spokesman on Defence
  • Finance Director (Navy)
  • Second Permanent-Under Secretary for Defence (Secretary of the Admiralty Board)
• Royal Navy
  • First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
  • Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
  • Fleet Commander
  • Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy)

In addition, the following are usually in attendance:

• Permanent Under Secretary
• Commander, Allied Maritime Command
• Commandant General Royal Marines
• Warrant Officer of the Naval Service^[2]
• Two Navy Board non-executive directors

Notes: Secretariat support is provided by the Naval Staff Policy/Secretariat and Sec/1SL.

• Army Board
• Air Force Board