Commander-in-Chief (Smlosa)
| Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Smlosa | |
|---|---|
 Royal Standard of Luis III of Smlosa | |
| Smlosa Royal Defence Forces | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Type | Military Leader |
| Abbreviation | CINC |
| Member of | Defence Board of Smlosa |
| Term length | Life Tenure |
| Formation | 13 June 2022 |
| First holder | Luis III of Smlosa |
| Deputy | Chief of Defence Staff |
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Smlosa is the supreme command authority of the Smlosa Royal Defence Forces, a military role vested in the Kingdom of Smlosa. It is the highest office in the military chain of command. The authority to issue orders and give commands to military personnel is typically delegated by the monarch to their commanders in the Field; however, they do retain the right to issue orders personally.
Duties and Functions
In their capacity as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and Defence Force of the monarch exercises the following powers, duties and functions on the advice of the Cabinet.
Powers Relating to Armed Force
- Right to make war or peace or institute hostilities falling short of war
- Deployment and use of armed forces overseas
- Maintenance of the Smlosa Royal Navy
- Use of the armed forces within the kingdom to maintain the peace in support of the police or otherwise in support of civilian authorities (e.g. to maintain essential services during a strike)
- The government and command of the armed forces is vested in His Majesty
- Control, organisation and disposition of armed forces
- Requisition of Albian ships in times of urgent national necessity
- Commissioning of officers in all three armed forces
- Armed forces pay
- Crown's right to claim Prize (enemy ships or goods captured at sea)
- Regulation of trade with the enemy
- Crown's right of angary, in time of war, to appropriate the property of a neutral which is within the realm, where necessity requires
- Powers in the event of a grave national emergency, including those to enter upon, take and destroy private property
Military Appointments
The Monarch is responsible for making a large number of appointments to senior military posts. Currently the Commander-in-Chief approves all appointments at the one-star level and up. The names of the officers appointed to these and other posts in the armed forces are regularly published by the Ministry of Defence.
Ranks
The Commander-in-Chief holds a number of senior ranks in the armed forces:
- Field Marshal - Smlosa Royal Army
- Marshal of the Smlosa Royal Air Force - Smlosa Royal Air Force
- Admiral of the Fleet - Smlosa Royal Navy