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== Organization ==

The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN), is organized along very simple lines. There are five senior officers of the organization: The First Lord of the Admiralty, the First Space Lord, the Commandant of the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps, the Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Army, and the High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy. Each of these positions has a specific function which we will cover in this section.

=== First Lord of the Admiralty ===

The First Lord of the Admiralty (FLA) is the president (#1 in the corporate structure) of TRMN and serves as chairman of the board. This person is also responsible for coordinating the civilian population of the organization. For the work they do, this person is awarded the rank of admiral of the fleet. The duties of the FLA are as follows:

* Flag Lieutenant–Usually a lieutenant commander or lower. Responsible for the FLA’s schedule when at events. This position should coordinate with both the chief of staff and the aide-de-camp to ensure the FLA is kept on schedule. This position will be appointed on an ad hoc basis by each fleet as needed.

=== First Space Lord ===

The First Space Lord is the senior vice president (#4) of TRMN, deputy chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the administrative arm of the organization. For the work they do, this person is awarded the rank of fleet admiral. The duties of the FSL are as follows:

* Commanding Officer, GNSS Katherine Mayhew–Usually a commodore or higher. This person is responsible for membership services for the GSN. This includes promotions as appropriate, certificates of awards, and database management for the GSN. This person will look for opportunities to either connect this person with existing chapters of the TRMN, or to connect with other, locally unattached GSN personnel to start chapters in their area. This person will also oversee and help develop recruitment materials for the GSN. Additionally, an executive officer must be selected in case the commanding officer is over taken by real-life exigencies. The executive officer may be no higher than captain.

== Administration ==

The administration of TRMN is controlled by the space lords, who report to the FSL. These seven lords work behind the scenes to ensure that TRMN runs smoothly. The duties of each lord are as follows:

== Organizational Charts ==

=== Leadership ===

== Membership ==

Membership in TRMN is a privilege extended by the Royal Council which is extended to any eligible person regardless of race, religion, sexuality, gender identity, ethnic background, or any other protected class. There are two exceptions for dual membership (i.e. membership with other groups) covered in the next section. To become a member of TRMN requires the following information:

=== Suspension or Removal of Membership ===

The Royal Council reserves the right to suspend or deny membership to any person for any cause it deems just. This includes, but is not limited to; commission of a crime, being placed on probation or parole, violations of admiralty orders, dangerous behavior to other members or non-members, or actively and knowingly working to damage TRMN financially, physically, or by reputation. The Royal Council reserves the right to tailor suspensions or denials to the circumstances presented, and issue suspensions or denials it feels appropriate given the particulars of any complaint in front of it.

* K–Knight/Dame

== Set Up and Organization of Naval Districts / Expeditionary Forces / Theater Commands ==

A naval district of TRMN is an administrative sub-unit of the main organization. They exist to provide the headquarters function, an ability to more effectively support local units. Because these are official parts of the organization, the naval district commander is a direct local representative of the headquarters. As such, they are afforded the use of the tax identification number to assist in booking events for the district. This would be coordinated through the offices of BuPlan and the FSL. The RMMC equivalent is an expeditionary force. The RMA equivalent is a theater command. Their command structures will dictate reporting in those subgroups.

== Chapter Formation and Regulations ==

This section deals with what is required to form a RMN chapter. For RMMC units, please consult the following Corps Directives: CD 02-1302, CD 05-1308, CD 04-1302, and any other corps directive (CD) pertaining to RMMC unit policies and procedures. For RMA units, please consult The Soldier’s Guide, RMASM-101. For the RMN, this section will cover minimums for basic chapters based on a sample. For more specific information, those wishing to create a chapter should reference the Commanding Officer’s Manual, RMN-3-002, and the relevant admiralty orders which deal with chapter membership for type as well as the Commanding Officer’s Manual, RMN-3-002, for detailed information. For the purposes of this section, we will use the example that the chapter being set up is a destroyer (DD). Chapters are “associated units” with TRMN. As such, they will gain the benefits of support from the parent organization as well as access to materials such as recruiting packets and manuals, but they will be separate operating units treated as direct affiliates. If they wish to conduct business as a chapter on behalf of TRMN, they will be required to apply to BuPlan for use of the TRMN’s tax identification number. To set up their own bank account, however, a chapter will need to acquire their own tax identification number. The first step in setting up a chapter will be to assemble your crew. In this case, you will need a minimum of six people. Of those six, at least two must be officers and at least one of those must have completed the lieutenant commander’s exam. Those two officers will be the commanding officer (CO) and executive officer(XO). Of the enlisted personnel, at least one must have completed the chief petty officer exam. These people should be listed on the chapter launch request form. On that form, they should list the membership information of all chapter members, including academy courses and date of rank. This is then sent to the regional commander. The regional commander then signs off on adding the new DD to his fleet. At this point, the paperwork is passed on to the Third Space Lord, who approves the chapter and commissions the new DD into its fleet. A chapter must have, at a minimum, the following: 1. Commanding officer 2. Executive officer, who must have completed the same training as the commanding officer 3. Chief petty officer (bosun) A correspondence chapter has the same requirements as a meeting chapter, except that a correspondence meeting may not convene independently more than twice a year. This means having face-to-face meetings not connected with a convention or other event. A meeting chapter must convene a minimum of three times per year. The minimum age for a commanding officer of a chapter is 18 years old, except where state or national law has a higher age of majority, in which case that age shall be the minimum for that state or country. These age restrictions also apply to the executive officer and the chief petty officer. These ages are put in place for liability issues. As the commanding officer is responsible for the conduct of this chapter, they must be able to be legally responsible. If a chapter holds meetings, the commanding officer is responsible for securing a safe location. This location may be public but must also be safe. If the meetings are held after dark, then the commanding officer must make sure that all the members leave safely.

== Manticore Military and Civil Service Academies ==

The Royal Manticoran Naval Academy at Saganami Island is where TRMN has our training courses. In addition, there are the King Roger I Military Academy for RMA training, the Isiah MacKenzie Naval Academy for GSN, and Landing University for civilian schools. For the RMN and RMMC, these training courses fall into one of three primary schools.

== Ranks ==

The following are the ranks for the RMN, GSN, RMMC, and RMA. The IAN and RHN ranks can be found [[TRMN Ranks|here]].

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== Promotion Policies ==

ENLISTED Enlisted promotions, up through the rank of chief petty officer (E-7), are handled by your commanding officer. The E-7 promotions, after consultation with the senior chief petty officer of the Navy (RMN), senior chief petty officer of the Grayson Navy (GSN), and sergeant major of the Army (RMA) to ensure appropriateness of the selected candidate, as per Naval Directive 15SE-02. These promotions are still required to meet the criteria and requirements for promotion laid out in Admiralty Order 1701-01. Regular audits will be performed on all E-7 promotions by BuPers at least once every six months. Any individuals failing to meet the requirements during an audit will be reverted to their original rank. Promotions to senior chief petty officer (E-8), master chief petty officer (E-9), and senior master chief petty officer (E-10) [plus E-11 for the RMA] are done by written recommendation of the commanding officer, plus the candidate’s academic record and time in grade (TIG) verification submitted to the enlisted promotion board who will either approve or not approve the promotion. Saganami Island Academy may promote enlisted personnel up to and including the rank of SMCPO, within the guidelines established for promotion of those personnel who, due to location, are unable to join a “meeting crew” and recommend the academic ribbons earned.

== Peerage ==

The RMN, RMMC, and RMA all use peerages a way to recognize people who have not met the TIG requirements for the next rank, yet have demonstrated service above and beyond what their rank requires. This does not give an individual the right of command over any other individual, and is merely a way to honor those who have worked hard. Peerage is defined as a system of titles of nobility in the Star Kingdom of Manticore, part of the Manticoran honors system. The term is used both collectively to refer to the entire body of titles, and individually to refer to a specific title. All Manticoran honors, including peerage dignities, spring from the admiralty, which is considered the fount of honor. The peerage titles, in order of precedence from highest to lowest, are:

* Informal address: My Lord or My Lady. Close friends and relatives may use first names. Named peerages follow the same general style and form of address, but remove the “of (land)” in favor of “Last name”. For example, The Right Honorable Baron Smith

=== Peerage Award ===

There are three methods in which to acquire peerage. The first two will be obvious, the third not as much.

== Code of Conduct ==

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