Fleet Command (SA Navy)

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Fleet Command
Active1999 to date
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Branch South African Navy
Garrison/HQ Naval Base Simon's Town
Commanders
Flag Officer FleetRADM Musawenkosi Nkomonde
Fleet Master at ArmsCWO Vika

Fleet Command is the South African Navy's single type command and controls all vessels and units of the South African Navy, besides Naval Headquarters. The commander of Fleet Command is a Rear Admiral and referred to as Flag Officer Fleet (FOF). The post was previously known as Chief of Naval Operations. [1]

Contents

Fleet Command was formed on 1 April 1999 following a Defense review, with Rear Admiral Eric Green as the first Flag Officer Fleet. [2]

Command, control and organisation

Four directorates are responsible for the day to day control of Fleet Command: [3]

Past Flag Officers Fleet

Force preparation

Director Fleet Force Preparations is responsible for the day-to-day running of the ships and submarines and for ensuring their operational readiness. The Maritime Reaction Squadron and Navcomcens also report into DFFP.

Maritime Reaction Squadron

The Naval Rapid Deployment Force (NRDF), now known as the Maritime Reaction Squadron (MRS), [7] was formed in 2006. [8]

The main aim of this specialised unit is to deploy infantry-trained South African Navy members in various peacekeeping roles within the African continent and to assist in boarding operations at sea, humanitarian operations and disaster relief. [9]

The squadron consists of the following components:

Human resources

Director Fleet Human Resources is responsible for all training and manning and also controls the training units.

Training units

Logistics

Director Fleet Logistics is responsible for all Logistics units as well as for the maintenance of the fleet.

Logistics units

Quality assurance

Director Fleet Quality Assurance is responsible for the output of Fleet Command and monitoring Quality Assurance throughout Fleet Command.

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