| Commander United Kingdom Strike Force | |
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 Official Badge of COMUKSTRKFOR | |
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| Ministry of Defence Royal Navy | |
| Member of | Navy Command |
| Reports to | Fleet Commander |
| Appointer | Naval Secretary Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed; typically, 2–3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Rear-Admiral James Burnell-Nugent |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Website | www.royalnavy.mod.uk |
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.[1] 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.
- ^ Commander UK Maritime Forces Archived 9 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine