Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy
Ensign | |
Domestic equivalents1 | |
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Anguistian | Chablaíc Ríoghabh na hUislíamór-Nhígúlad |
Nielandic | Konunglegur Isslamensk-Nylenskur Floti |
Isselmerian | Royle Navy o 'Isslamere-Nieland |
Command | |
State | Isselmere-Nieland |
Headquarters Building |
Daurmont Admiralty House |
Secretary of State | |
Chief of Naval Staff | FAdm Sir Alexander Wycombe, First Sea Lord |
Establishment Navy Fleet Air Arm |
1562 1927 |
Components | |
Royal IN Navy | |
Structure | |
Coastal Defence Force Littoral Defence Force Rapid Reaction Force Strategic Defence Force (Navy) | |
Personnel | |
Budget (USD, 2006) | |
Total Per capita |
$9.097 trillion $529,098.47 |
Percentages GDP National budget |
3.55% 6.02% |
Abbreviations | |
Navy: RINN (Eng.) / CRUN (Ang.) / KINF (Nie.) | |
Vessels —Navy: HINMS2 or HINMB3 —Auxiliary: RINFA | |
References | |
1 See Dynamic and formal equivalence. |
The Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy (RINN) is the senior service within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland Defence Forces (UKINDF). With almost 19.5 million personnel and a budget of almost $8 trillion universal standard dollars (USD), the RINN is the best funded and largest component of the UKINDF. With its own air and ground forces — the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines (RINM), respectively — the RINN inevitably serves as Isselmere-Nieland's vanguard.
The Admiralty
Overall command of the Defence Forces emanates from the Sovereign, who as head of state is their commander-in-chief, by and with the advice of the Defence Council of the Council of State. Day-to-day administration of the RINN falls to the Minister of Defence and to the Minister of State for the Navy.
The Minister of State of the Navy is the President of the Admiralty Board, the body responsible for the administration of the RINN. As such, the minister of State is known as the First Lord/Lady of the Admiralty. The Board of Admiralty (Admiralty Board) was first established in 1848 following the example of the British Royal Navy. Since 1998, the Admiralty Board consists of the First Lord as well as the five senior-most active officers of the service, styled the Sea Lords.
The First Sea Lord is the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), the serving commander-in-chief. Next in line, the Second Sea Lord is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) responsible for planning, deployment, and operational training. The Third Sea Lord is the Chief of Naval Resources (CNR) who supervises such diverse matters as personnel, logistics, supply, basing, and procurement, the last in liaison with the Naval Directorate of the Defence Procurement Agency. Expeditionary forces (i.e., the RINM) fall under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Sea Lord, the Chief of Naval Expeditionary Forces (CNEF). Last is the Chief of Naval Air Forces (CNAF), the Fifth Sea Lord.
Organisation
The RINN is founded upon five main branches or components of service divided into several forces that provide an operational focus for their component units. The branches are:
- Surface Fleet
- Fleet Air Arm
- Submarine Service
- Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines
- Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary
These branches are subdivided into several forces:
- Home Fleet, which protects the state and its shipping lanes
- Coastal Defence Force, which guards its shores and bases
- Littoral Defence Force for coastal operations abroad
- Rapid Reaction Force, which conducts expeditionary operations abroad
- Strategic Defence Force (Navy), which is the UKIN's naval nuclear deterrent.
Unit name | Vessel types | Number of vessels, units | Officer commanding |
Navy | All vessels | 2+ Fleets | Grand Admiral |
Fleet | All vessels in an ocean | 2+ Forces | Admiral of the Fleet |
Force | All flotillas designated for a specific function | 2+ Flotillas | Admiral |
Flotilla | All vessels operating in a general region | 2+ Squadrons | Lieutenant-Admiral |
Squadron | A large number of vessels of all types operating in a specific region | 2+ Groups | Vice Admiral |
Group | A collection of complementary vessels | 2+ Task Units | Rear Admiral |
Task Unit | A small number of vessels, typically with capital ships, a component of a Group | 4-12 ships | Commodore |
Division | Same or similar types | 4-12 ships | Captain to Commodore[1] |
Task Element | A single vessel | 1 | Lieutenant-Commander to Captain[2] |
Operationally, the RINN presently consists of two fleets — the aforementioned Home Fleet or Navy of the White, and the Expeditionary Fleet or Navy of the Blue. These navies are further divided administratively into forces that are operationally subdivided into flotillas of two or more squadrons, which themselves are subdivided into groups.
Surface Fleet
The Surface Fleet comprises all surface warships in the RINN, from the mighty Europa-class heavy command battleship to the small and swift Crocodile-class littoral combat ship. Its primary purpose is the defence of Isselmere-Nieland's shipping and offshore resources, although in recent years it has begun training for offensive action. The Surface Fleet, along with its support units, is by far the largest contingent of the RINN.
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) consists of the RINN's air units, including those attached to the Coastal Defence Force (CDF) and the RINM's Marine Air Service (RINMAS). The FAA is responsible for maritime patrol (MARPAT), aided by Royal Isselmere-Nieland Air Force (RINAF) interceptors and strike aircraft.
Aircraft of the FAA
- DAS-2 Spectre multirole fighters (single-seat DAS-2M and two-seat DAS-2N)
- DAS-2NE2 Spectre electronic combat reconnaissance aircraft
- DAS-3 Sea Fury short take-off and vertical landing fighter and trainer aircraft
- DAS-4M Swordfish strike aircraft
- DAS-6M Scimitar fleet interceptor
- DAS-7K Atlantis multirole tanker transport (MRTT)
- DAS-7M Njord maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)
- DAS-7S Bark submarine support aircraft
- DAS-8C Gannet carrier onboard delivery aircraft
- DAS-8W Heimdall airborne early warning aircraft
- DAS-10 Cormorant multirole helicopters
- DAS-13 Condor heavy lift helicopter
- DAS-15 Tiger land-based interceptor
Submarine Service
The Submarine Service is the umbrella organisation for all of the RINN's submarines. Composed in the main of nuclear attack submarines, the Submarine Service is often detached to serve with surface task groups, but independent submarine divisions perform extensive patrols of the UKIN's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The Submarine Service is also the vanguard for the Royal Navy's contingent of the Strategic Defence Force (SDF). Ballistic missile submarines form the largest component of the Navy's part in the SDF, as well as cruise missile submarines tasked with defending against super Dreadnoughts.
Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines
The RINM is the RINN's army. Consisting of over one-and-a-half million Marines within 101 brigades, the RINM is a massive and potent force to create a bridgehead for the Isselmere-Nielander Army or allied forces. The RINM possesses its own air arm, the Marine Air Service, as well.
Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary
In addition to the Surface Fleet is another vital contingent, the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary (RINFA), consisting of the wide assortment of logistics vessels and supporting craft. Although officially labelled as "Auxiliary", the RINN views the RINFA as one of the cornerstones of the UKIN's defence.
Forces
Coastal Defence Force
Personnel: 2,096,391
Aircraft (all types): 21,132
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 8100
The Coastal Defence Force (CDF) encompasses fixed and mobile coastal defence batteries, land-based maritime patrol (MARPAT) squadrons, and coastal defence and mine countermeasures (MCM) groups. The CDF enforces the UKIN's local maritime claims, such as the United Kingdom's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as well as policing against offences within Home waters.
Aircraft of the CDF
- DAS-7K Atlantis multirole tanker transport (MRTT)
- DAS-7M Njord maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)
- DAS-15 Tiger interceptor
Littoral Defence Force
Personnel: 1,190,504
Ships (all types): 2605
Aircraft (all types): 2928
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 8937
Rapid Reaction Force
Personnel: 2,991,336
Ships (all types): 6010
Aircraft (all types): 7895
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 18777
Strategic Defence Force
Personnel: 429,638
Ships (all types): 1483
Aircraft (all types): 110
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 7700
The (Navy) Strategic Defence Force (SDF) is one of the components of the Isselmere-Nieland's nuclear deterrence capability. Based around ballistic missile submarines, this force is the most silent of the Silent Service.
Royal Isselmere-Nieland Coast Guard
Personnel: 2,807,532
Ships (all types): 14589
Aircraft (all types): 3987
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 41838
Officially, the Coast Guard (RINCG) is not part of RINN but of the Ministry of Finance's Directorate-General of Frontier Security. During wartime, the RINCG does fall under the supervision of the RINN.
The Fleets
Home Fleet
Personnel: 4,902,363
Ships (all types): 9542
Aircraft (all types): 13829
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 34824
Expeditionary Fleet
Personnel: 4,742,378
Ships (all types): 10279
Aircraft (all types): 12129
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 31799
Rank structure
Ranks according to modified RL NATO rank structure, with warrant officers officially considered part of "Other Ranks" rather than as a separate stratum.
For enlisted personnel, chevrons are typically yellow with point down, with rank on upper left arm (as well as on both epaulettes where appropriate), except for warrant officer dress uniforms on which rank insignia is on both forearms. Enlisted personnel wear insignia for their branch of service (engineering, gunnery, radar, etc.) on the upper right arm on both duty and dress uniforms, with the exception of camouflage gear whereupon branch insignia is omitted.
Sleeve insignia for commissioned officer ranks are worn on the lower sleeves in dress or garrison uniforms, on epaulettes on duty uniforms. If body armour is worn, rank is on chest. Naval officer bands and bars are surmounted by loop inscribed with an initial or symbol denoting branch of service.
Code | Ministerial Ranks | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
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Minister of Defence | |||
Minister of State for the Armed Forces | |||
Secretary of State for the Navy, First Lord of the Admiralty | |||
Chief of Defence Staff[3] (CDS) |
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First Sea Lord, Chief of the Naval Staff[4] (FSL, CNS) |
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Code | Flag Ranks | Sleeve Insignia | Epaulettes |
OF-10B | Grand Admiral of the Navy[5] (GAdm) |
Half-band within two bands surmounted by crown | Two batons crossed encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by crown over the coat of arms |
OF-10A | Admiral of the Fleet[6] (FAdm) |
Two bands surmounted by crown | Two batons crossed encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by crown |
OF-9B | Admiral[7] (Adm) |
Band surmounted by four bars and crown | Crown over three stylised roses surmounting sabre crossing baton |
OF-9A | Lieutenant-Admiral (LAdm) |
Band surmounted by three bars and crown | Crown over two stylised roses surmounting sword crossing baton |
OF-8 | Vice Admiral (VAdm) |
Band surmounted by two bars and crown | Crown over stylised rose surmounting sword crossing baton |
OF-7 | Rear Admiral (RAdm) |
Band surmounted by bar and crown | Crown surmounting fouled anchor over sword crossing baton |
OF-6 | Commodore (Cmdre) |
Band surmounted by crown | Crown surmounting three pips |
Code | Senior Officers | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
OF-5 | Captain (Capt [N]) |
Four bars | |
OF-4 | Commander (Cdr) |
Three bars | |
OF-3 | Lieutenant Commander (LCdr) |
Thin bar within two bars | |
Code | Junior Officers/Subalterns | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
OF-2 | Lieutenant (Lt [N]) |
Two bars | |
OF-1B | Sub-Lieutenant (S/Lt) |
Bar surmounted by thin bar | |
OF-1A | Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A-S/Lt or AS/Lt) |
Bar | |
Code | Officer Cadets | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
OF-D | Midshipman[8] (Midm.) |
Thin bar surmounted by an anchor | |
SO | Ensign[9] (Ens.; Officer Cadet) |
Thin bar | |
Code | Warrant Officers | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
OR-10B | His Majesty's Warrant Officer of the Defence Forces[10] (HMWODF) |
Coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by crown | |
OR-10A | Chief Petty Officer of the Navy[11] (CPON) |
Coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by stylised rose | |
OR-9D | Fleet Chief Petty Officer[12] (FCPO) |
Coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves | |
OR-9C | Squadron Chief Petty Officer[7] (SCPO) |
Coat of arms surmounting Defence Forces symbol | |
OR-9B | Division Chief Petty Officer[7] (DCPO) |
Coat of arms surmounting crossed swords | |
OR-9A | Chief Petty Officer (CPO) |
Coat of arms | |
OR-8 | Master Petty Officer (MPO) |
Crown encircled by laurel leaves | |
OR-7 | Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) |
Crown | |
Code | Senior Rates (and Junior Petty Officers) | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
OR-6B | Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) |
Three chevrons, surmounted by crown | |
OR-6A | Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3) |
Three chevrons, surmounted by stylised rose or branch symbol | |
OR-5B | Master Seaman (MS) |
Three chevrons | |
OR-5A | Senior Leading Seaman[7] (SLS) |
Three chevrons, topmost dark or red | |
OR-4 | Leading Seaman (LS) |
Two chevrons | |
Code | Junior Rates | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
OR-3 | Able Seaman (AS) |
Chevron | |
OR-2C | Ordinary Seaman 1st Class (OS1) |
Stylised rose | |
OR-2B | Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class (OS2) |
Stylised fouled anchor | |
OR-2A | Seaman Apprentice (SA) |
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OR-1 | Seaman Recruit (SR) |
Rank equivalencies and explanations
Several ranks within the UKINDF have different names dependent upon the branch of service or duties performed. There are a plethora of titles based on the generic rank structure for the junior ratings (e.g. Leading Artificer) in the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy. Indeed, there are so many titles that they, in sum, exceed the scope of the present document.
Within the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines and the Isselmere-Nielander Army, there are likewise differences in rank-titles within each branch of service. These latter are presented above. Please note that in the Marines, a first and second class Private is referred to as "Marine".
Qualification insignia
Pilot’s Wings
Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer Wings
Paratrooper’s Wings
Submariner’s Badge
References
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UKINDF logo | |
Branches of service | |
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Naval Service Royal Navy Royal Marines | |
Army | |
Aerospace Service Royal Air Force Orbital Defence Force | |
Strategic Defence Force | |
Royal Gendarmerie | |
Leadership | |
Headquarters | Daurmont, UKIN |
Commander-in-Chief | King Henry V |
Minister of Defence | |
Chief of Defence Staff | |
Personnel | |
Available for military service | 1,412,964,593 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
Fit for military service | 989,075,215 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
Reaching military age annually | 29,146,181 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
Military age | 18 y.o. |
Total personnel | 72,644,046 |
Labour Force | 2.225% |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $28.228 billion USD (est. 2007) |
Percent of GDP | 6.11% |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Isselmere-Nieland Defence Industries |
History | |
History of Isselmere-Nieland | |
Ranks and insignia |
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