Ministry of the Imperial Marines

The Ministry of the Imperial Marines is one of the eight Military Ministries within the Ministry of War of the Drakon Imperium, and is composed of, and includes all the units of the Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines. It is headed by the Minister of the Imperial Marines, a civilian official appointed by the Imperator. The Minister of the Imperial Marines is responsible for, and has the statutory authority to conduct all the affairs of the Ministry of the Imperial Marines, subject to the authority, direction and control of the Drakon Imperium Minister of War. The highest ranking military officer in the department is the Commandant of the Imperial Marines, who is also a member of the Military Council. Other senior officials are the Vice Minister of the Imperial Marines and the Vice Commandant of the Imperial Marines.

Organizational Structure
The Ministry of the Imperial Marines is the a Military Ministry under the umbrella of the Drakon Imperium Ministry of War. The Ministry is headed by the Drakon Imperium Minister of the Imperial Marines, civilian appointed by the Imperator of the Drakon Imperium. The Minister of the Imperial Marines is responsible for, and has the authority to conduct all the affairs of the Ministry of the Imperial Marines, subject to the authority, direction and control of the Drakon Imperium Minister of War.

The Ministry of the Imperial Marines is divided between the Office of the Minister, the civilian management of the Ministry, and the Imperial Marines Staff, the Imperial Marines's senior military officials. The Office of the Minister is led by the Drakon Imperium Vice Minister of the Imperial Marines, a civilian, who is the second highest ranking official in the Imperial Marines Ministry. The Office of the Minister is divided into multiple branches, each headed by an Deputy Vice Minister of the Imperial Marines, each a civilian appointed by the Imperator. The Imperial Marines Staff is led by the Commandant of the Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines, who is a the highest ranking officer in the Imperial Marines and the Imperial Marines member of the Military Council. The Commandant of the Imperial Marines is assisted in managing the Imperial Marines Staff by the Vice Commandant of the Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines, the second-highest ranking officer in the Imperial Marines. The Imperial Marines Staff is divided into several directorates.

The Office of the Minister and the Imperial Marines Staff are organized along similar lines, with civilians and military officers both overseeing similar program areas.