The Admiralty

The Admiralty of the Union was the governing body of the Caspian Democratic Union's military forces. It was created to oversee the Naval components of the various constituent worlds that comprised the commonwealth. In 9 ABY, following the tumultuous Imperial War of Aggression, the board was granted joint custody and direction over the Provincial Army of the Union so as to best coordinate and disperse assets.

At its core, the board was built around five Sar Admirals, one each from the four primary constituents of the Union &mdash; Caspia, Krittain, Yariz, and Rauther &mdash; with the fifth being from any of the four and serving as the Chairman (or Chair). Traditionally, these Sar Admirals retained the ability to field-deploy, but rarely did. Direct command of fleets and flotillas was usually delegated to Admirals and Commodores acting in their stead. Occasionally, a Sar Admiral would take command of one of Caspia's primary fleets, but only for specific, or urgent, reasons.

Arrayed around the Sar Admirals were several Admirals, Generals, and Commodores, each heading up specific departments or divisions relevant to Naval operations. Such departments included Strategy & Tactics, Research & Development, Logistics, Asset Tracking, Human Resources & Training, etc. The Commanding General of the Marines would be present, as well as the Admiral in charge of the Naval Intelligence Office.

A small minority of civilians would also be included on the board, acting as liaisons between the Admiralty and the Crest. One civilian would assuredly be from CDMC. In Gerrin's, Dunwell's, and Laarken's presidencies, the Admiralty would coordinate and communicate with the Presav's office via vid-link (holo-link at the close of Dunwell's presidency). During Batrad's term, the former Sar Admiral would himself sit in on the proceedings.

Composition

 * Chair of the Admiralty
 * Sar Admiral of Caspia
 * First Star Lord of Krittain (formal title; Sar Admiral of Krittain)
 * Master Admiral of Yariz (formal title; Sar Admiral of Yariz)
 * Warden of the Rautheran Navy (formal title; Sar Admiral of Rauther)
 * Commanding General, Union Marines
 * Director of Naval Intelligence Office
 * General Coordinator, Provincial Army of the Union
 * Deputy of the Crest
 * Aerospace Commodore, Naval Aerospace Arm