Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)

Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)

Ensign of the Royal Navy

Ministry of Defence
Member of| Navy Command
Reports to| Second Sea Lord
Nominator| First Sea Lord
Appointer| Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length| Not fixed (typically 1–3 years)
Inaugural holder| Rear-Admiral Duncan Potts
Formation| 2013-current

The  Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) is a senior Royal Navy appointment responsible he is accountable for planning and delivering the larger part of future maritime effectiveness; he does this on behalf of the First Sea Lord.[1]

## History

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The post was created in 2013 the office holder currently chairs the maritime capability board which is accountable for planning and delivering the larger part of future maritime effectiveness he does this on behalf of the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff. In addition, he liaises with the Finance Director (Navy), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Support), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers), and Ministry of Defence, Head Office Director of Strategic Projects to deliver a Command Plan that meets the Ministry of Defence Outputs. The office holder is superintended by the Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[2]

From April 2013 until November 2018 the post holder simultaneously held the title Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ).[3][4] The post is also known as Director Develop as of September 2020.[5]

## Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability)

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Have included:[6]

* Rear-Admiral Duncan Potts (April 2013 – September 2014)
* Rear-Admiral James Morse (September 2014 – May 2016)
* Rear-Admiral Paul Bennett (23 May 2016 – November 2017)
* Major General Robert Magowan (November 2017– November 2018)
* Rear-Admiral Hugh Beard (November 2018 – January 2020)
* Rear-Admiral Andrew Burns (January 2020 – September 2021)[7]
* Rear-Admiral James Parkin (September 2021 – present)

## Citations

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1. ^ Government, HM (30 April 2018). "Transparency data Navy Command senior, as of April 2017 Updated 30 April 2018". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence UK. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
2. ^ "Ministry of Defence (MoD) Navy Command". Civil Service Year Book: United Kingdom Ministers, Departments and Executive Agencies (54TH ed.). London, England: Dandy Booksellers Ltd. 2018. ISBN 9781787320345.
3. ^ Government, HM (1 January 2018). "Navy Directory 2017 Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments and Officers of the Fleet" (PDF). www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Ministry of Defence United Kingdom. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
4. ^ Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). C. Mackie. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
5. ^ "Director Develop or Director Development in Navy Command" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020. "n response toyour request,I can advise that the position of Director Develop is held by Rear Admiral Andrew Burns."
6. ^ Mackie, Colin (January 2018). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
7. ^ Mackie, Colin (7 January 2020). "Admirals January 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 7 January 2020. "Rear-Admiral Andrew P. Burns: Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability), January 2020"

## Sources

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1. Civil Service Year Book (2018) "Ministry of Defence (MoD) Navy Command".United Kingdom Ministers, Departments and Executive Agencies (54th ed.). London, England: Dandy Booksellers Ltd. ISBN 9781787320345.
2. Government, HM (2018). "Transparency data Navy Command senior, as of April 2017 Updated 30 April 2018". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence UK. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
3. Mackie, Colin (2018). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

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Navy Command (Royal Navy)

oversight|

* Defence Board−
* Chief of the Defence Staff Group
* Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) Group

TLB holder|

* First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (TLB Holder)

TLB group
under TLB holder|

*     * Fleet Commander
* Second Sea Lord, (2SL) and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
* Finance Director (Navy)
* Non-Executive Director, Navy Board

Fleet
Command|

* Fleet Commander–
* Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
* Commander Maritime Operations
* Director Force Generation
* Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training
* Commandant General Royal Marines

maritime forces|

* Commander United Kingdom Strike Force–
* Commander UK Carrier Strike Group
* Commander Littoral Strike Group
* Assistant Chief of Staff Land and Littoral Manoeuvre and Deputy Commandant General Royal Marines

amphibious forces|

* Commander Littoral Strike Group

maritime operations|

* Commander Maritime Operations–
* Deputy Commander Operations
* Commander 3 Commando Brigade
* Commander Surface Flotilla
* Commander Submarine Flotilla

naval training|

* Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training–
* Deputy Director Future Training
* Commanding Officer Maritime Warfare School

regional forces|

* Commander Regional Forces and Naval Regional Commander Eastern England
* Naval Regional Commander Wales & Western England
* Naval Regional Commander Northern England
* Naval Regional Commander Scotland & Northern Ireland

navy personnel
and capability|

* Second Sea Lord, (2SL) and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff–
* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
* Director People & Training and Naval Secretary
* Director Navy Acquisition
* Director Develop
* Director, Ships Support Transformation and Chief Naval Engineer
* Commodore Maritime Reserves
* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)
* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers)
* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)/Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland
* Chaplain of the Fleet
* Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ)

naval personnel|

* Director People & Training and Naval Secretary
* Commodore Maritime Reserves –
* Assistant Chief of Staff Medical/Head of the Royal Naval Medical Service/Medical Director General (Navy)
* Naval Assistant, ACNS (Personnel) (Naval Secretary)
* Deputy Director People Delivery
* Commodore Naval Legal Services
* Commander Regional Forces
* Head of Strategic Engagement, Naval Staff

naval capability|

* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)–
* Assistant Chief of Staff Warfare
* Assistant Chief of Staff Maritime Capability
* Chief Technology Officer

aviation and carriers|

* Deputy Director Naval Aviation –
* Deputy Director Naval Aviation and Commodore Fleet Air Arm
* Commanding Officer Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton

submarines|

* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)/Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland–
* Assistant Chief of Staff, Submarines

surface ships|

* Commodore RFA and Deputy Director Royal Navy Afloat Support

support|

* Director Naval Support
* Assistant Chief of Staff Engineering Support
* Base Commander HM Naval Base Portsmouth
* Base Commander HM Naval Base Devonport
* Base Commander HM Naval Base Clyde

policy|

* Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)–
* Commodore, Naval Staff

finance
and resources|

* Finance Director (Navy)–
* Assistant Chief of Staff Resources and Plans
* Command Secretary (Command Secretariat)
* Navy Safety Director

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