Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
senior post in the Royal Navy
The Commander United Kingdom Strike Force (COMUKSTRKFOR or CSF) is a senior post in the Royal Navy.
The post is the highest seagoing command in the Royal Navy. Its role is to direct UK, Allied or Coalition maritime forces anywhere in the world. Personnel within the command are always at short notice to deploy either at sea or on land, providing forces necessary for the task in hand. The Commander United Kingdom Strike Force may also be in command at sea of UK or NATO naval task forces and task groups formed for specific operations.
Previously the admiral also held the appointment of Rear Admiral Surface Ships, but this has now been dropped.
Organisation within the Royal Navy
The position reports to the Fleet Commander, a vice-admiral, and is based at HMS Excellent in Fieldhouse Building. Commander UK Strike Force has the rank of rear admiral.
COMUKSTRKFOR directs the two Very High Readiness Strike Groups in the Royal Navy: Commander Littoral Strike Group (COMLSG), formerly Commander Amphibious Task Group, (COMATG), and Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group (COMUKCSG). He also has responsibility for the Commander UK Minecountermeasures Force, Previously until at least 2019 the admiral also had the post of Rear Admiral Surface Ships, the titular head of all the Royal Navy surface ships.
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