Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
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The Commander United Kingdom Strike Force (COMUKSTRKFOR or CSF) is a senior post in the Royal Navy.
Commander United Kingdom Strike Force | |
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Ministry of Defence Royal Navy | |
Member of | Navy Command |
Reports to | Fleet Commander |
Appointer | Naval Secretary Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
Term length | Not fixed; typically, 2–3 years |
Inaugural holder | Rear-Admiral James Burnell-Nugent |
Formation | 2001 |
Website | www.royalnavy.mod.uk |
The post is the highest seagoing command in the Royal Navy. Its role is to direct UK, Allied or Coalition maritime forces anywhere in the world.[1] Personnel within the command are always at short notice to deploy either at sea or on land, providing forces necessary for the task in hand. The Commander United Kingdom Strike Force may also be in command at sea of UK or NATO naval task forces and task groups formed for specific operations.
Previously the admiral also held the appointment of Rear Admiral Surface Ships, but this has now been dropped.