Fleet Council

A Fleet Council is a body of Senior Officers of a Navy who are assembled for the leadership of a particular force or fleet. A Fleet Council works similarly to an Admiralty, however on a much smaller and individual scale. Fleet Councils may only consist of one or two Admirals, with the majority being Senior Officers of a Lieutenant to a Commanding Officer rate.

Fleet Councils may be housed in Naval Headquarters, or in Admiralty Buildings depending on not only the size of the building, but also the Council. Many of the largest Fleet Councils may be found in Admiralty buildings.

Additionally, Fleet Councils take on a number of duties including the proper distributions of Admiralty Fleet Orders to the fleet, as well as the publishing of any independent fleet orders. It is also in charge of setting new Commanding Officers of vessels and the overall chain of command.