Naval Bases and Supply Agency

The Naval Bases and Supply Agency and originally known as the Directorate-General Naval Bases and Supply was a defence agency within the Naval Support Command part of the UK Ministry of Defence. Its headquarters were at Ensleigh, Bath, England from 1995 to 2003 the agency was administered by the Chief Executive Naval Bases and Supply Agency.[1]

Naval Bases and Supply Agency

Agency overview
Formed	1995-2003
Preceding agency	Chief Executive, Naval Bases and Supply
Superseding agency	Warship Support Agency
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Bath, Somerset, England
Agency executive	Chief Executive Naval Bases and Supply Agency
Parent agency	Naval Support Command

History

In October 1995 Directorate-General Naval Bases and Supply was formed as part of Naval Support Command by bringing together management of the Royal Navy's three main bases (Devonport, Portmouth and the Clyde) including, the Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service its supply depots and the Directorate of Marine Services (Navy).[1][2] On 11 December 1996 it was renamed the Naval Bases and Supply Agency.[1] The organisation remit was to provide support to the office of the Commander-in-Chief Fleet simultaneously it cooperated closely with the newly formed Ship Support Agency (SSA). In 2001 the agency was absorbed with the Ship Support Agency to form the Warship Support Agency though its remained a part of the new agency until 2003.[3][1]

When first formed it consisted of 13,350 personnel, 10,200 civilian staff and 3,150 military staff.[1]

Chief Executive Naval Bases and Supply Agency

Included:[4][5]

1. Rear-Admiral Brian Perowne. 1999-2003 (also Chief of Fleet Support, 2000-2001)

Responsibilities

Included:[1]

• Deliver maritime material support
• Provide accommodation and naval personnel support at naval bases
• Provide ships and submarines with engineering and support services during fleet time.
• Supply world wide, storage and maintenance of armament, engineering and general stores, weapons and equipment's.
• Supply of food and fuel.

References

1. "Naval Bases and Supply Agency (Hansard, 10 December 1996)". hansard.millbanksystems.com. Hansard vol 287 cc161-3W. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
2. "Directorate of Marine Services (Naval) (Hansard, 20 January 1995)". hansard.millbanksystems.com. Hansard vol 252 cc751-3W. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
3. Turnbull, Sir Andrew (2003). The Civil Service Year Book (40 ed.). Norwich, England: The Stationery Office Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0114301867.
4. Turnbull, Sir Andrew (2002). The Civil Service Year Book (38 ed.). Norwich, England: The Stationery Office Ltd. p. 170. ISBN 0114301832.
5. Civil Service Yearbook 2003

See also

Defence Logistics Organisation