The Fleet Staff (Swedish: Flottans stab) was a staff in the Swedish Navy created in 1884, that corresponded to the General Staff in the Swedish Army. It consisted of a commander with the rank of flag officer or captain, as well as a number of officers (17 in 1907) from the Swedish Navy and the Swedish Coastal Artillery, who were assigned to serve on the staff. The Fleet Staff's tasks included developing plans for the mobilization of the navy and handling issues related to the maintenance and use of naval forces; monitoring and proposing training and exercises for the personnel; monitoring the development of naval warfare both within and outside the country; conducting research in naval warfare history, drafting necessary regulations, and similar tasks; and conducting investigations in maritime military matters.[1] The Fleet Staff was renamed on 31 December 1907 and became the Naval Staff.