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Her Majesty's Naval Service
Her Majesty's Naval Service
, also known as the
Senior Service
, is the
United Kingdom
's
naval warfare
and
maritime
service. It consists of the
Royal Navy
,
Royal Marines
,
Naval Careers Service
,
Royal Marines Band Service
and
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
. The term Naval Service should be distinguished from the "UK Naval Services", which consist of the Naval Service and the
Merchant Navy
. The Naval Service as a whole falls under the command of the
Navy Board
, which is headed by the
First Sea Lord
. This position is currently held by
Admiral
Sir George Zambellas
(appointed April 2013). The Defence Council delegates administration of the Naval Service to the
Admiralty Board
, chaired by the
Secretary of State for Defence
.
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