• The First Flotilla was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy commanded by the Flag Officer, First Flotilla from 1971 to 1990. The Western Fleet and...
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  • training. The Flag Officer First Flotilla (FOF1) was a rear admiral based HMNB Portsmouth who commanded the navy's First Flotilla. First Flotilla, HMNB Portsmouth...
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    The Flag Officer, Third Flotilla was the senior Royal Navy appointment in command of the Third Flotilla from 1979 to 1992. The Western Fleet and Far East...
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    CINCFLEET directed Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships; Flag Officer First Flotilla; Flag Officer, Second Flotilla; Flag Officer Submarines; the...
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    The Flag Officer, Second Flotilla was a senior British Royal Navy appointment from 1971 to 1992. After the creation of the single Commander-in-Chief Fleet...
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  • created: First Flotilla, Second Flotilla and Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships, each held by a rear-admiral. In 1990 the First Flotilla was re-designated...
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    July 1981, he was promoted to rear admiral and appointed as Flag Officer First Flotilla. In 1982, he commanded HMS Hermes aircraft carrier group, Task...
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  • A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which that officer...
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  • Flotilla admiral is the lowest flag rank, a rank above captain, in the modern navies of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Lithuania...
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    Lyster 1943-1945 Flag Officer Dover Flag Officer, East Africa Flag Officer, Flying Training, Flag Officer First Flotilla – FOF1 – Cold War – (1971-1990)....
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  • HMS Brilliant. He was appointed Flag Officer Sea Training in 1987, Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1988, and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of the...
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    October 1982, Black was promoted to rear admiral and appointed Flag Officer First Flotilla. This was followed by a position in the Ministry of Defence as...
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  • Arthur Mackenzie Power (category Royal Navy officers of World War II)
    Portsmouth. He went on to be Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1971, was promoted to vice admiral on 29 November 1971, and Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent...
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  • Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1981 to 1982 Sandy Woodward, Flag Officer First Flotilla from to 1981 to 1983 Steuart Pringle, Commandant General Royal Marines...
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  • Flag Officer Submarines: Vice-Admiral P.G.M. Herbert In the South Atlantic: Commander Task Group 317.8 (Carrier/Battle Group) and Flag Officer, First...
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    The First Sea Lord is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty of the Royal Navy unless the Chief of the Defence Staff is a naval officer. Admiral...
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    The Flag Officer Spithead was a senior Royal Navy appointment first established in July 1971. The office holder was responsible for the command of Spithead...
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    The Flag Officer Plymouth was a senior Royal Navy appointment first established in July 1969. The office holder was responsible for the administration...
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    Captain of Submarines in 1901 and would later evolve to become the post of Flag Officer Submarines in 1944. In 1904 the Admiralty created the post of Inspecting...
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    appointment and its responsibilities were assumed by the staff of Flag Officer First Flotilla. From 1546 until 1832 prime responsibility for administering...
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    The Flag Officer Portsmouth was created following changes in the naval shore command organisation in the United Kingdom in July 1969. This role merged...
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  • Commodore (rank) (category One-star officers)
    the most junior of the flag officers rank or may not hold the jurisdiction of a flag officer at all depending on the officer's appointment. Non-English-speaking...
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    naval vessels, the appointment was designated Flag Officer (Flotillas) Indian Fleet (FOFIF) and Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet (FOCIF) in 1957. With...
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    Woodward, Flag Officer First Flotilla and Commander Carrier Battle Group, during the voyage south until 15 April, when he transferred his flag to the aircraft...
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    This is a List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy. 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron – British Pacific Fleet, East Indies Fleet (1945–1947) 2nd...
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    Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. One of the five Area Commanders of the Indian Navy, the...
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    The Flag Officer, Flying Training, later called Flag Officer Naval Flying Training, was a senior Royal Navy appointment responsible for all naval aviation...
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  • Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Ajax as well as Captain of the 8th Frigate Squadron in 1976, Flag Officer First Flotilla in 1977 and Flag Officer Submarines...
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    five flag officers: Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships; Flag Officer, First Flotilla; Flag Officer, Second Flotilla, the submarines, and Flag Officer...
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    Admiral, Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport, and Flag Officer, Plymouth. On 5 September 1971, all Flag Officers of the Royal Navy holding positions of Admiral...
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