{"id":171205,"date":"2025-07-02T17:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=171205"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:52:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:52:25","slug":"bad-form-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=171205","title":{"rendered":"Bad Form, That."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nYou’re Fired!<\/em><\/p>\n

Head Of Royal Navy Has Commission Terminated Over Affair With Married Subordinate<\/h3>\n

Oliver JJ Lane<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Royal Navy First Sea Lord who pushed moral reforms in the force but then \u2018stepped back\u2019 from duties earlier this year after an affair was exposed has been terminated from the service, the British government said.<\/p>\n

Sir Ben Key, who until today would have been Admiral Sir Ben Key, has been terminated from the Naval service and been stripped of his commission. A commission is a document issued on behalf of the King conferring the appointment of officer on an individual and these are generally only rescinded in cases of serious misconduct.<\/p>\n

A statement from the Ministry of Defence cited the Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Tony Radakin, who preceded Key as First Sea Lord, said of the decision: \u201cWe expect the highest standards of behaviour from our Service Personnel and our Civil Servants.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe investigate all allegations of inappropriate behaviour and will take robust action against anyone found to have fallen short of our standards, regardless of their seniority.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the British armed forces, officers who attain field grade or above generally retain their ranks after retirement, but as well as being discharged from the Naval service the termination of his commission appears to mean Key loses the courtesy of his title, despite having led the Royal Navy as its top officer, First Sea Lord, for over three years.<\/p>\n

Key, who is married and has three children, stood back from his leadership role in May 2025 after allegations about an extramarital surfaced. As reported at the time, he had been said to have been engaged in an affair with a female junior subordinate, whose husband discovered what was happening and lodged a complaint with the Navy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Breitbart<\/a><\/p>\n

The Royal Navy First Sea Lord is equivalent to our Chief of Naval Operations. Well played, Sir Ben. He didn’t step back, nor did his zipper malfunction. I’m sure he deeply regrets getting caught.<\/p>\n

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