The Naval Secretary is the Royal Navy officer who advises the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff on naval officer appointing (and General Officers).
13-1177: Twiss is a surname, and may refer to: Sir Frank Twiss (1910–1994), Royal Navy admiral Horace Twiss (1787–1849), English writer and politician Ian Twiss , Irish footballer Michael Twiss (born 1977), English footballer Peter Twiss (1921–2011), British test pilot Richard Twiss (1954–2013), Native American educator and author, co-founder and president of Wiconi International Richard Twiss (footballer) (1909–1970), English footballer Richard Twiss (writer) (1747–1821), English writer on travel and chess Richard Q. Twiss (1920–2005), British scientist Sumner Twiss , American academic Tilly Devine (née Twiss, 1900–1970), Australian criminal Sir Travers Twiss (1809–1897), English jurist William Twiss (1745–1827), British army general See also [ edit ] Twisse Mount Twiss , Antarctica Mount Twiss, Australia River Twiss in Yorkshire, England Twiss County , Western Australia Twiss parameters (accelerator physics) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
26-541: A great deal and laughed a great deal, I came to recognize the quality which his senior officers saw in him and which was to serve the Royal Navy and your Lordships' House so well. He did indeed rise to the top of the Royal Navy, despite an occasion which I remember when cruising with him in HMS Tiger . Anxious to show off the skill of his ship's gunnery in front of an old First Lord, he made the unpardonable error of shooting down
39-639: A very expensive target aircraft, to the cheers of the ship's company but to a stinging rebuke from their Lordships of the Admiralty. I am glad to say that he responded that, since for 30 years he had been trying to hit a target and failed, he could not quite understand the attitude of their Lordships. Twiss was appointed Flag Officer Flotillas for the Home Fleet in 1962. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1965 and Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1967. In that capacity he presided over
52-543: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Frank Twiss Admiral Sir Frank Roddam Twiss , KCB , KCVO , DSC (7 July 1910 – 27 January 1994) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1967 to 1970. He went on to serve as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod from 1970 to 1978. The son of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Twiss and his first wife Margaret Edmondson née Tate, he joined
65-639: Is the Military Secretary . The Royal Air Force equivalent is the Air Secretary . The Director People and Training has taken over the role, combining the responsibilities of Flag Officer Sea Training . The Office of the Naval Secretary was originally established in 1800 when the appointment was styled Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty and remained so styled until 1911. In 1912 it
78-694: The Royal Navy as a cadet in 1924. During the Second World War , Twiss was Gunnery Officer of HMS Exeter which was badly damaged during the Second Battle of the Java Sea : Twiss was captured and was a Japanese prisoner of war for three years. He was the last captain of HMS Ceylon before she was transferred to the Peruvian Navy on 9 February 1960. Twiss was appointed Naval Secretary to
91-407: The surname Twiss . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Twiss&oldid=1163446245 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
104-450: The First Lord in 1960. Lord Carrington , who had been First Lord of the Admiralty when Twiss was Naval Secretary, later said: The Naval Secretary was an officer destined to get to the very top—detailed for two years or so to look after promotion to Captain and Flag rank in the Royal Navy and, in the course of doing so, to look after a civilian First Lord, almost invariably ignorant of naval tradition and likely, particularly when visiting
117-510: The Fleet, to make mistakes of so fundamental and tasteless a character that it would call into question not just the credibility of the Government but our political institutions. For two years Admiral Twiss—quick witted, nimble and tireless—prevented this ex-First Lord from making too much of a fool of himself. In the course of those two years, which I for one greatly enjoyed and during which we travelled
130-460: The abolition of the naval rum ration . He retired in 1970. In retirement, Twiss served as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod from 1970 to 1978 and was a member of Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 1970 to 1979. This biographical article related to the Royal Navy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Naval Secretary Their counterpart in the British Army
143-596: The additional title of Chief Naval Logistics Officer (as head the Naval Logistics Branch). In 2015 further additional responsibilities were assumed for the Royal Naval Reserve and the title of Flag Officer, Maritime Reserves. In this capacity the incumbent is responsible for advising the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff on all matters relating to Flag Officers’ appointing, with Officers with
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#1732850997312156-563: The rank of Commodore and/or Captain delegated to the Office of Assistant to the Naval Secretary who currently holds the rank of Commodore. A March 2020 edition of Navy News noted that the Director People and Training took over the people-related policies and career management below this level from the Naval Secretary. In May 2021, it was announced that Jude Terry would be the next Naval Secretary, being promoted to rear admiral and taking up
169-653: Was re-titled Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty . When the Admiralty department was abolished in 1964 the post was renamed Naval Secretary , colloquially known as "NAVSEC", and now advising the Royal Navy's military head and, consequently, the Navy Board on future appointments. In the case of tri-service appointments, the responsibility was to recommend candidates to the Defence Board. From 2010 to 2015, Sir David Steel, as Naval Secretary, simultaneously held
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