Fleet Commander

Fleet Commander
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Incumbent Vice Admiral Andrew Burns since 24 September 2021
Ministry of Defence Royal Navy
Member of	Admiralty Board, Navy Board, Navy Command
Reports to	First Sea Lord
Nominator	Secretary of State for Defence, on advice from the Defence Council
Appointer	Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term length	Not fixed (typically 1–4 years)
Inaugural holder	Admiral George Zambellas
Formation	2012

The Fleet Commander is a senior Royal Navy post, responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the Naval Service. The Vice-Admiral incumbent is required to provide ships, submarines and aircraft ready for operations, and is based at Navy Command Headquarters.

The post was created in April 2012 following a reorganisation of the Royal Navy and a re-designation of the former role of Commander-in-Chief Fleet.^[1]