Naval Command

The SDF **Naval Command** (海軍司令部) is a unified combatant command of the sirius defense forces responsible for all space and sea-based assets

and operations, while the Unified Ground Command has authority over terrestrial and close-orbit assets. All assets of the SDF are under one of these commands, which work closely together for joint operations. Naval Command is directly subordinate to High Command.

NAVCOM predominantly holds authority over the Navy and Office of Naval Intelligence alongside select elements of the Marine Corps for space and sea-based operations. However, representatives from all of the SDF's military branches serve in joint-leadership and committee appointment within the organisation.

## Organization

Directly subordinate to High Command, Naval Command maintains a dual chain of command. Commanders report to NAVCOM for administrative issues, while operationally they report to their given Task Command. There are three main Task Commands within Naval Command:

* **Fleet Command** is the primary operational command of naval forces and has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and sea and space operations, including the transport of troops and naval fighter operations. Fleet Command is dominated by the Navy, with token representation by the Marine Corps.
* **Naval Logistical Operations Command** oversees the construction, maintenance, and distribution of supplies and materiél, including ships, ammunition, replacement parts, and food.
* **Naval Special Warfare Command** —alongside its subordinate Naval Special Weapons —is a member of the greater SDF Special Forces community and is responsible for all naval special operations. While Naval Special Weapons is technically under the joint authority of both Naval Command and the Unified Ground Command, in practice, UNICOM has primary oversight of special warfare troops in the field.

Under the authority of the Navy, the Office of Naval Intelligence serves as the Naval Command's primary analysis arm, though the agency receives many orders and directives from High Command or even higher offices. ONI operates nearly autonomously, however ONI is still officially under NavCom's command. However, ONI's operations often blindside NavCom's senior officers

### Operating forces

Naval Command is responsible for organizing warships and their associated support assets into battle groups, which are themselves combined into fleets. These fleets are organized into numbered expeditionary fleets and named defense fleets. Battle groups serve as flexible fighting organizations that can be "plugged together" into ad hoc task forces. Ships may be enrolled into squadrons that fulfill attack, battle, carrier, monitor, and support functions. The largest and most powerful component of any Naval Command grouping, Fleet Command is directly responsible for the organization of Naval Command's operating forces.

Naval Command and Unified Ground Command joint task forces are assigned to one of Central Command regions, which are responsible for the defense and security of a specific area of sirius. Forces assigned to one Central Command region cannot be moved to another without the approval of High Command.