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Fleet Commander

British Royal Navy post

Summary

British Royal Navy post

Field	Value
post	Fleet Commander
insignia	Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
insigniasize	150px
insigniacaption	Ensign of the Royal Navy
image	MacRoberts Trust Award sword (Steve Moorhouse cropped).jpg
incumbent	Vice Admiral Steve Moorhouse
incumbentsince	5 September 2025
department	Ministry of Defence
Royal Navy
member_of	Admiralty Board, Navy Board, Navy Command
reports_to	First Sea Lord
nominator	Secretary of State for Defence, on advice from the Defence Council
appointer	Prime Minister
appointer_qualified	Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
termlength	Not fixed (typically 1–4 years)
inaugural	Admiral George Zambellas
formation	2012

Royal Navy Fleet Commander is a senior Royal Navy post, responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the Naval Service. The vice-admiral incumbent is required to provide ships, submarines and aircraft ready for operations, and is based at Navy Command Headquarters.

The post was created in April 2012 following a reorganisation of the Royal Navy and a re-designation of the former role of Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

Responsibilities

The fleet commander's purpose is to provide ships, submarines and aircraft ready for any operations that the government requires.

The fleet commander's major subordinates included as of September 2020:

Commander Operations
Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
Director Force Generation - Commodore Steve Moorhouse was promoted to Rear Admiral and became Director 14 January 2022 on the promotion of Martin Connell to Vice Admiral and Connell's appointment as Second Sea Lord.
Commandant General Royal Marines

The previous post of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Training)/Flag Officer Sea Training was disestablished in May-June 2020. It was superseded by Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training, and in the process the senior Sea Training officer was regraded downwards from a rear admiral to a commodore.

The British Army equivalent is Commander Field Army. The RAF's Air and Space Commander is the close equivalent of the two positions.

List of fleet commanders

Fleet Commander

Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff	Image	Rank	Name	Term began	Term ended	Fleet Commander and Chief Naval Warfare Officer
[[File:1SL George Zambellas 2013-09-08 (cropped).jpg	85px]]	Admiral	Sir George Zambellas	April 2012	December 2012
[[File:New fleet commander 2016.jpg (Philip Jones cropped).jpg	85px]]	Vice Admiral	Sir Philip Jones	December 2012	February 2016
[[File:Ben Key.jpg	85px]]	Vice Admiral	url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2016/february/10/160210-new-fleet-commander	title=Royal Navy appoints new Fleet Commander	publisher=Royal Navy	access-date=10 February 2016}}	February 2016	March 2019
[[File:Kenneth Whitesell and Jeremy Kyd 170801-N-NG136-783 (36342279631) (Jerry Kyd cropped).jpg	85px]]	Vice Admiral	Jerry Kyd	March 2019	September 2021
[[File:Rear Admiral Andrew Burns (cropped 2).jpg	85px]]	Vice Admiral	Andrew Burns	September 2021
[[File:MacRoberts Trust Award sword (Steve Moorhouse cropped).jpg	85px]]	Vice Admiral		Steve Moorhouse	September 2025

Deputy Fleet Commander

April–December 2012: Vice Admiral Sir Philip Jones
Position Vacant

References

"Navy Board".
. (23 September 2020). ["How Defence Works Version 6.0 Sep2020"](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/920219/20200922-How_Defence_Works_V6.0_Sep_2020.pdf). *UK MOD*.
"A real privilege to assume the role of Director Force Generation for the Royal Navy. I have the telescope!!".
"Freedom of Information Response". Ministry of Defence.
(30 April 2018). "Navy Command senior, as of April 2017 - GOV.UK". MOD UK.
. (27 April 2020). ["Who is the new Flag Officer Sea Training"](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/657879/response/1564086/attach/2/2020%2004357%20Davis%20Response.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1). *Whatdotheyknow*.
"Air Command senior, as of September 2012 - GOV.UK".
"Navy Command senior, as of March 2014".
[http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/defence-news/ups-and-outs-october-2012 Ups and outs: October 2012] Defence Viewpoints
"Royal Navy appoints new Fleet Commander". Royal Navy.
(18 February 2019). "Royal Navy Appoints New Senior Officers". Forces.net.
(24 September 2021). "Royal Navy appoints new Fleet Commander". Royal Navy.
(5 September 2025). "New Fleet Commnder takes over Royal Navy role".
[http://subseaworldnews.com/2012/07/30/royal-navys-deputy-fleet-commander-visits-uk-hydrographic-office/ Royal Navy’s Deputy Fleet Commander Visits UK Hydrographic Office] Subsea World News, 30 July 2012
"Navy senior staff, March 2013".
"Fleet training".

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