Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
 |
| Her Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces |
|---|
| Components |
|
|
| History and future |
|
|
| Ships |
| Personnel |
| Auxiliary services |
The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS) is a senior appointment in the Royal Navy.
The ACAS post was established in 1985 by eliminating the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff and combining the Policy and Operations two star assistant chiefs.[1] The ACNS is a member of the Admiralty Board.[2]
In April 2012 Rear Admiral Matthew Parr's post as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff was re-designated Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) and the former Chiefs of Staff responsible for Capability, Support, Aviation & Carriers and Personnel were also re-designated Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff.[3]
There are now posts of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability and Carriers)[4] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines),[5] as well as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Ships), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Support), and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability).
Assistant chiefs of the naval staff
These have included:[1]
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
- 1985 - 1986 Rear-Admiral Jeremy Black
- 1986 - 1988 Rear-Admiral Michael Livesay
- 1988 - 1991 Rear-Admiral Hugo White
- 1991 - 1993 Rear-Admiral Peter Abbott
- 1993 - 1995 Rear-Admiral John Brigstocke
- 1995 - 1997 Rear-Admiral Jeremy Blackham
- 1997 - 1999 Rear-Admiral Jonathon Band
- 1999 - 2001 Rear-Admiral James Burnell-Nugent
- 2001 - 2003 Rear-Admiral Timothy McClement
- 2003 - 2005 Rear-Admiral Adrian Johns
- 2005 - 2008 Rear-Admiral Alan Massey
- 2008 - 2009 Rear-Admiral Robert Cooling
- 2009 - 2011 Rear-Admiral Philip Jones
- 2011 - 2012 Rear-Admiral Matthew Parr
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
- 2011 - 2013 Rear-Admiral Matthew Parr
- 2013 - 2015 Rear-Admiral Clive Johnstone
- 2015 - Present Rear-Admiral Nicholas Hine
References
- 1 2 Senior Royal Navy appointments
- ↑ Higher Management of the Royal Navy
- ↑ Serving Flag and General Officers
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Keith E Blount OBE - Rear Admiral Fleet Air Arm - Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral John Weale OBE - Flag Officer Scotland & Northern Ireland - Rear Admiral Submarines - Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Submarines" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 20 January 2016.