Post by Lord Q on Feb 14, 2006 17:26:50 GMT -6
RZ ___ THE NAVAL REORGANIZATION ACT
WHEREAS, "The Glorious (but Unarmed) Royal Fleet Act" submitted by Robert Madison and Wes Erni officially created the Royal Talossan Navy on 30 November 1987, and
WHEREAS, in July of 1998, former Prime Minister Chirisch Caveir re-established Talossa’s Navy by way of Prime Dictate, and
WHEREAS, nothing much has happened to it since,
THEREFORE, the Navy is hereby reorganized as the BUREAU OF THE NAVY, to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence. This document supersedes any previous Prime Dictate or law concerning the establishment and administration of the Navy.
FURTHERMORE, there is lots of other cool stuff to do, so here goes:
1. The Navy shall be officially known as El Marì Rexhitál Talossán, or in English, The Talossan Royal Navy.
2. Vessels of the Navy shall be styled Vaißál da Sieu Maxhestà (abbreviated VSM) followed by the name of the vessel. The English translation is “His Majesty’s Ship,” but is not to be used for styling.
3. The Navy shall have a Marine Corps and an Air Corps at its disposal for operations on land and in air.
4. Bases of the Navy shall be styled El Marì Rexhitál Talossán (abbreviated MRT) followed by their designation (translations may be used):
Regular Navy: Port (Port) <name>
Marine Corps: Castrâ (Camp) <name>
Air Corps: Luc’htstaziun (Air Station) <name>
5. The Monarch or Regent is the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and may hold no other position in the Navy.
6. The Defence Minister shall establish rules and regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Act, regarding the organization and discipline of the Bureau of the Navy, and the recruitment, training, assignment and promotion of its personnel.
7. The Navy shall be administered by an Admiral, appointed by the Monarch or Regent upon recommendation by the Defence Minister and approved by a majority vote in the Ziu.
8. Officers receive their commission by the Monarch or Regent upon recommendation by the Defence Minister.
9. Enlisted personnel receive their rating by the Defence Minister upon recommendation by the Admiral.
10. The Prime Minister and Defence Minister may not hold the position of Admiral; if the Admiral achieves one of these positions then he or she must resign the appointment of Admiral and all relinquish all privileges of the rank.
11. Officers other than Admiral and enlisted personnel becoming Prime Minister or Defense Minister will be placed on inactive status until such time they no longer hold the aforementioned government positions, when they will be placed back on the active duty roster.
12. Naval officer ranks from highest to lowest, with counterpart designations and stylings are:
Amirál (Admiral) – One 2-inch gold stripe on lower sleeve or epaulette
Comodôr (Commodore) / Cuminár (Colonel – Marine Corps) / Comándereu da flanc (Wing Commander – Air Corps) – Four ½-inch gold stripes on lower sleeve or epaulette
Capitán (Captain) – Three ½-inch gold stripes on lower sleeve or epaulette
Leftenanteu (Lieutenant) Two ½-inch gold stripes on lower sleeve or epaulette
Aspirînd (Midshipman) (Cadet – Marine Corps and Air Corps) One ½-inch gold stripe on lower sleeve or epaulette
13. Naval enlisted rates from highest to lowest, with counterpart designations and stylings are:
Cunceláin Prima (Chief Petty Officer) / Sërxhënt Mestreu (Master Sergeant – Marine Corps and Air Corps) -
Cunceláin (Petty Officer) / Sërxhënt (Sergeant – Marine Corps and Air Corps) – Three ½-inch green chevrons (point down) with red trim on upper sleeve
Mastelôt mestreu (Leading Seaman) / Corporál (Corporal – Marine Corps) / Aviatéir mestreu (Leading Airman – Air Corps) – Two ½-inch green chevrons (point down) with red trim on upper sleeve
Mastelôt (Seaman) / Privat (Private – Marine Corps) / Aviatéir (Airman – Air Corps) – One ½-inch green chevron (point down) with red trim on upper sleeve
Rescrusteu (Recruit) – no styling
Uréu q'estadra så: Quedéir Castiglhâ
WHEREAS, "The Glorious (but Unarmed) Royal Fleet Act" submitted by Robert Madison and Wes Erni officially created the Royal Talossan Navy on 30 November 1987, and
WHEREAS, in July of 1998, former Prime Minister Chirisch Caveir re-established Talossa’s Navy by way of Prime Dictate, and
WHEREAS, nothing much has happened to it since,
THEREFORE, the Navy is hereby reorganized as the BUREAU OF THE NAVY, to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence. This document supersedes any previous Prime Dictate or law concerning the establishment and administration of the Navy.
FURTHERMORE, there is lots of other cool stuff to do, so here goes:
1. The Navy shall be officially known as El Marì Rexhitál Talossán, or in English, The Talossan Royal Navy.
2. Vessels of the Navy shall be styled Vaißál da Sieu Maxhestà (abbreviated VSM) followed by the name of the vessel. The English translation is “His Majesty’s Ship,” but is not to be used for styling.
3. The Navy shall have a Marine Corps and an Air Corps at its disposal for operations on land and in air.
4. Bases of the Navy shall be styled El Marì Rexhitál Talossán (abbreviated MRT) followed by their designation (translations may be used):
Regular Navy: Port (Port) <name>
Marine Corps: Castrâ (Camp) <name>
Air Corps: Luc’htstaziun (Air Station) <name>
5. The Monarch or Regent is the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and may hold no other position in the Navy.
6. The Defence Minister shall establish rules and regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Act, regarding the organization and discipline of the Bureau of the Navy, and the recruitment, training, assignment and promotion of its personnel.
7. The Navy shall be administered by an Admiral, appointed by the Monarch or Regent upon recommendation by the Defence Minister and approved by a majority vote in the Ziu.
8. Officers receive their commission by the Monarch or Regent upon recommendation by the Defence Minister.
9. Enlisted personnel receive their rating by the Defence Minister upon recommendation by the Admiral.
10. The Prime Minister and Defence Minister may not hold the position of Admiral; if the Admiral achieves one of these positions then he or she must resign the appointment of Admiral and all relinquish all privileges of the rank.
11. Officers other than Admiral and enlisted personnel becoming Prime Minister or Defense Minister will be placed on inactive status until such time they no longer hold the aforementioned government positions, when they will be placed back on the active duty roster.
12. Naval officer ranks from highest to lowest, with counterpart designations and stylings are:
Amirál (Admiral) – One 2-inch gold stripe on lower sleeve or epaulette
Comodôr (Commodore) / Cuminár (Colonel – Marine Corps) / Comándereu da flanc (Wing Commander – Air Corps) – Four ½-inch gold stripes on lower sleeve or epaulette
Capitán (Captain) – Three ½-inch gold stripes on lower sleeve or epaulette
Leftenanteu (Lieutenant) Two ½-inch gold stripes on lower sleeve or epaulette
Aspirînd (Midshipman) (Cadet – Marine Corps and Air Corps) One ½-inch gold stripe on lower sleeve or epaulette
13. Naval enlisted rates from highest to lowest, with counterpart designations and stylings are:
Cunceláin Prima (Chief Petty Officer) / Sërxhënt Mestreu (Master Sergeant – Marine Corps and Air Corps) -
Cunceláin (Petty Officer) / Sërxhënt (Sergeant – Marine Corps and Air Corps) – Three ½-inch green chevrons (point down) with red trim on upper sleeve
Mastelôt mestreu (Leading Seaman) / Corporál (Corporal – Marine Corps) / Aviatéir mestreu (Leading Airman – Air Corps) – Two ½-inch green chevrons (point down) with red trim on upper sleeve
Mastelôt (Seaman) / Privat (Private – Marine Corps) / Aviatéir (Airman – Air Corps) – One ½-inch green chevron (point down) with red trim on upper sleeve
Rescrusteu (Recruit) – no styling
Uréu q'estadra så: Quedéir Castiglhâ