The title of Commandant could refer to the commanding officer of the Royal Manticoran Naval Academy, or to the commanding officer of its sub-school, the Advanced Tactical Course.
Traditionally the posts were given to Admirals. (HH1, HH9)
Commandant of the Academy[]
The Commandant of the Academy traditionally addressed the Last View, the final gathering of graduate midshipmen before they were sent on their respective midshipman cruises. (HH11)
Commandant of the Advanced Tactical Course[]
During the First Haven-Manticore War, the Admiralty reduced the Commandant of the ATC's tenure to two years to maximize the number of combat-experienced officers the students would have exposure to.
Known Commandants of the Academy[]
- Admiral Hartley – c1876 PD
- Vice Admiral of the Red Dame Beatrice McDermott, Baroness Alb – c1920 PD (SI1)
Known Commandants of the ATC[]
- Admiral Raoul Courvosier – c1900 PD
- Admiral Honor Harrington – c1914 PD to c1918 PD