Ministry of the Imperial Navy

The Ministry of the Imperial Navy 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 Navy. It is headed by the Minister of the Imperial Navy, a civilian official appointed by the Imperator. The Minister of the Imperial Navy is responsible for, and has the statutory authority to conduct all the affairs of the Ministry of the Imperial Navy, subject to the authority, direction and control of the Drakon Imperium Minister of War. The highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Imperial Naval Operations, who is also a member of the Military Council. Other senior officials are the Vice Minister of the Imperial Navy and the Vice Chief of Imperial Naval Operations.

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

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

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