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The '''Council of Admirals''' is a military body comprised of six admirals that command the six largest naval forces in the [[Alliance]].<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/ | The '''Council of Admirals''' is a military body comprised of six admirals that command the six largest naval forces in the [[Alliance]].<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/governments-and-politics-in-elite-dangerous.225156/ Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous]</ref> The Council operates independently of the [[Councillor]]s of the [[Alliance Assembly]],<ref name=":0" /> but the Assembly retains the power to approve who may join it,<ref name="APRA">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d0a5a3b3728fe3d262882ee GalNet: Alliance President Role Abolished]</ref> and the Council is required to report to the Assembly after events to facilitate rapid decision-making.<ref name=":0" />Admirals on the Council have been appointed from the fleets of major Alliance member systems<ref name=":0" /> such as [[Lave]], [[Zaonce]], and [[Tionisla]].<ref name="CMATCOA">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b0567732ad53f6cd00a07e5 GalNet: Commodore McAllister Appointed to Council of Admirals]</ref><ref name="NATCOM">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bf553663da440749460f2f5 GalNet: New Appointment to Council of Admirals]</ref><ref name="APRA" /> | ||
The Council also commands the entire [[Alliance Defence Force]], a vast flotilla of ships contributed by each of the Alliance's member systems. The Council of Admirals is free to deploy the Defence Force without the approval of the Alliance Assembly, making it extremely powerful.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5788c3c09657ba0207588b5a Galactic News: The Origin of the Alliance]</ref> Members of the Council have the power to delegate command of their respective fleets to other individuals of their choice by decree, and such a decree cannot be overruled by the Council.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cde657e527d2e19e73be00e GalNet: Kincaid Granted Command of Zaonce Fleet]</ref> In the event that that the admiral of an ADF fleet is removed or incapacitated, the Council can take joint command of that fleet pending the admiral's return to duty or the appointment of a replacement.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cefbc7ac12a58648955e8f2 GalNet: Admiral Yamamoto Arrested for Murder]</ref> | The Council also commands the entire [[Alliance Defence Force]], a vast flotilla of ships contributed by each of the Alliance's member systems. The Council of Admirals is free to deploy the Defence Force without the approval of the Alliance Assembly, making it extremely powerful.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5788c3c09657ba0207588b5a Galactic News: The Origin of the Alliance]</ref> Members of the Council have the power to delegate command of their respective fleets to other individuals of their choice by decree, and such a decree cannot be overruled by the Council.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cde657e527d2e19e73be00e GalNet: Kincaid Granted Command of Zaonce Fleet]</ref> In the event that that the admiral of an ADF fleet is removed or incapacitated, the Council can take joint command of that fleet pending the admiral's return to duty or the appointment of a replacement.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cefbc7ac12a58648955e8f2 GalNet: Admiral Yamamoto Arrested for Murder]</ref> | ||