Naval Careers Service

Royal Navy Careers Service
Active	1 April 1963 - Present
Country	United Kingdom
Role	Royal Navy Recruiting Organisation
Part of	British Armed Forces
Navy Command HQ	Whale Island, Portsmouth, UK
Commanders
First Sea Lord	Admiral Sir Ben Key
Director People and Training & Naval Secretary	Rear Admiral Jude Terry
Head of Recruiting & Attraction Royal Navy	Captain Stephanie Pearmaine
Insignia
White Ensign

His Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces
Components
Royal Navy Surface Fleet Fleet Air Arm Submarine Service Royal Naval Reserve Royal Navy Medical Service Nursing Service (QARNNS) Chaplaincy Royal Navy Police Royal Marines Royal Marines Reserve Royal Marines Band Service Equipment Uniforms Special Forces Special Boat Service Naval Careers Service
History and future
before 1707 / after 1707 / future History of the Royal Marines Coloured squadrons Customs and traditions Flag officer command flags
Ships
Current fleet Current deployments Historic ships
Personnel
The Admiralty Senior officers Uniforms Officer / ratings rank insignia
Auxiliary services
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Marine Services
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The Naval Careers Service (NCS) is part of the Naval Service in the United Kingdom which includes the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces. RNCS career advisors are responsible for the running of Armed Forces Careers Offices, providing career advice to potential recruits and managing their applications. When required, regular and reserve ranks and rates can be temporarily assigned to the service.

The Naval Careers Service processes applications to the Royal Navy (both Regular and Reserve), the Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.^[1]