Commander-in-Chief (Arbya)
| Commander-in-Chief | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of Arbya | |
| Armed Forces of Arbya | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Type | Military Authority |
| Status | Head of the Armed Forces |
| Inaugural holder | Oswald I |
| Formation | 4 July 2023 |
| Unofficial names | Head of the Armed Forces |
The Commander-in-Chief, sometimes known as the Head of the Armed Forces, is a position of the Monarch of Arbya over the Armed Forces of Arbya.
The monarch is, by constitutional convention, advised on how to exercise the powers of the role by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence.
Duties and Functions
As commander-in-chief, the monarch is granted the following duties and functions:
- Control, Govern and Direct the Armed Forces
- Declare War and Make Peace
- Deploy the Armed Forces Overseas
- Deploy the Armed Forces Internally
- Commission All Military Officers
- Engage in Angary
- Powers in Time of National Emergency
Oath of Allegiance
Before officially joining the armed forces, all officer cadets and recruits are required to take the following oath of allegiance:
I [NAME] swear by Almighty God (do solemnly, and truly declare and affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Oswald I, His Heirs and Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and of the General Officers (Air Officers if entering the RAAF, Admiralty if entering a branch of the Naval Service) and officers set over me.
As Commander-in-Chief the King follows developments in the armed forces and the security services. He regularly receives the agenda in advance of all cabinet meetings. He also receives the minutes of meetings concerning defence and meets regularly with the defence secretary to discuss armed forces business.
Military Appointments
The Monarch is responsible for making a large number of appointments to senior military posts. Currently the Commander-in-Chief makes and approves appointments at the two-star general level and up. The names of the officers appointed to these and other posts in the armed forces are regularly published and circulated by the Ministry of Defence.