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Since [[Admiralty Order 1612-02|AO1612-02]] allows only one [[Flag Officer]] to select any given ship as their [[Flagship]], there may be conflicts with multiple Flag Officers desiring a single ship for their Flag. In these cases, Positional Seniority will supercede rank seniority in these situations. | Since [[Admiralty Order 1612-02|AO1612-02]] allows only one [[Flag Officer]] to select any given ship as their [[Flagship]], there may be conflicts with multiple Flag Officers desiring a single ship for their Flag. In these cases, Positional Seniority will supercede rank seniority in these situations. | ||
Positional Seniority is set as follows (in order from highest to lowest): the [[Sovereign]], the [[Prime Minister]], the [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], the [[First Space Lord]], any other [[Royal Council]] Member (Seniority of which is determined by the current succession AO), the [[Fleet Commander]], any other [[Space Lord]] in seniority by Space Lord posting (2SL outranks 3SL and other SLs for these purposes), [[Task Force]], [[Squadron]], [[Task Group]], [[Division]], [[Task Element]], Ship (Flag Officer with no other posting). | Positional Seniority is set as follows (in order from highest to lowest): the [[Sovereign]], the [[Prime Minister]], the [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], the [[First Space Lord]], any other [[Royal Council]] Member (Seniority of which is determined by the current succession AO), the [[Commanding_Officer#Fleet_Commanding_Officer|Fleet Commander]], any other [[Space Lord]] in seniority by Space Lord posting (2SL outranks 3SL and other SLs for these purposes), [[Task Force]], [[Squadron]], [[Task Group]], [[Division]], [[Echelon_unit#Task_Element|Task Element]], [[Ship]] (Flag Officer with no other posting). | ||
Additionally, since the intent was to get Flag Officers to participate with local chapters and help “show the flag,” it is important to also state that: | Additionally, since the intent was to get Flag Officers to participate with local chapters and help “show the flag,” it is important to also state that: | ||