Editing First Sea Lord (section)

== Responsibilities ==
The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and a member of the Defence Council. He is responsible to the Secretary of State for the fighting effectiveness, efficiency and morale of the Naval Service. As a member of the Defence Council, the First Sea Lord supports the Secretary of State in the management and direction of the Armed Forces through prerogative and statutory powers. As a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, he advises <abbr>CDS</abbr> on maritime strategy and policy. He has a collective responsibility for providing strategic direction to the department, managing performance and ensuring that defence delivers the required outputs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ben-key |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}} [[File:UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg|30px]] Text was copied from this source, which is available under the [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. © Crown copyright.</ref>