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| Directorate overview | |
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| Formed | 1985 |
| Dissolved | Active |
| Jurisdiction |  United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence,Whitehall,London |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) |
The Naval Staff Directorate is amilitary staff directorate created in 1985 as theDirectorate of Naval Staff Duties. The directorate was originally part of the BritishMinistry of Defence (Navy Department) and is now under theMinistry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part ofNavy Command. It is currently administered by the Commodore Naval Staff now based at MOD HQ.[1]
The directorate was established in November 1985 when its chief responsibilities was to provide administrative support to both theAdmiralty Board and theNavy Board. Oversight of the directorate was initially the responsibility of theOffice of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff which is now the responsibility of the Office of theAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) as part ofNavy Command.[2]
The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Staff Duties from inception until June 2007 when his title was changed to Director of Naval Staff until 2014 when it was changed again to Commodore Naval Staff who in other official documents is sometimes styled as Head of Naval Staff.[3]
The Naval Staff Directorate is currently providing support to theFirst Sea Lord, ACNS (Policy), and theNavy Board. Circa 2014 the directorate was supported in its role by a Secretariat.[1][4]
Included:[5]
Commodore Paul S. Beattie: Head of the Naval Staff, M.O.D., February 2020