Royal Navy officers

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Royal Navy officers are commissioned leaders in the United Kingdom’s naval service, responsible for commanding ships, submarines, aircraft, and personnel in maritime operations and defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commissioned officers
military rank category
naval personnel
canServeIn Fleet Air Arm
canServeOn submarines
surface ships
canSpecialiseIn engineering branch
logistics branch
medical branch
warfare branch
commissionedBy the Crown
country United Kingdom
employer United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
historicalPrecursor officers of the Royal Navy (Kingdom of Great Britain)
officers of the Royal Navy (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
language English
militaryBranchType naval service
oath Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom)
partOf Royal Navy
rankStructureIncludes admiral
admiral of the fleet
captain (Royal Navy)
commander
commodore
lieutenant
lieutenant commander
rear admiral
sub-lieutenant
vice admiral
responsibility combat readiness of units
discipline of subordinate personnel
implementation of naval doctrine
navigation of warships
participation in joint operations with other services
protection of sea lines of communication
role command of naval aircraft
command of naval personnel
command of ships
command of submarines
execution of maritime operations
maritime defense of the United Kingdom
military leadership
planning maritime operations
serviceBranch Royal Navy
subjectTo Armed Forces Act
surface form: Armed Forces Act 2006

King's Regulations
surface form: King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions
trainingLocation Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
surface form: Britannia Royal Naval College
typicalEntryRoute Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
surface form: Britannia Royal Naval College
wears Royal Navy officer uniform

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Admiralty, Whitehall associatedWith Royal Navy officers
Royal Navy ratings distinctFrom Royal Navy officers
James Bond militaryRank Royal Navy officers
this entity surface form: Commander (Royal Navy Reserve)
Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy partOf Royal Navy officers
this entity surface form: Royal Navy rank structure
Royal Navy training system targetGroup Royal Navy officers