Navy: Officers
(asked on 30th June 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel the Royal Navy employs at the rank of Admiral.
The Royal Navy employs the following number of Admirals or their Royal Marine equivalent.
Rank | Naval Service |
Admiral (OF-9) | 1 |
Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General (OF-8) | 11 |
Rear Admiral/Major General (OF-7) | 28 |
Total | 40 |
It is important to note that not all these posts are directly employed by the Royal Navy; senior appointments are filled on a rotational or competition basis across the Ministry of Defence, NATO, and the European Union Military Staff. The number of Admirals increases and decreases in accordance with which 'Joint' positions are filled by the Naval Service.