Originally Posted by
Navaleye
Can't help thinking that CSG21 was a bit senior management heavy. You have the Commodore embarked, his Flag Captain as CO HMS Queen Elizabeth and another 4 bar Captain as Commander(?) Air. I'm sure its all very chummy in the wardroom but a little OTT?
Mirrors USN practice (albeit with fewer stars) - and as Bengo points out, not a million miles away from FOCAS etc in the 60s & 70s.
COMUKCSG is the equivalent of the USN 2* Commander Carrier Strike Group.
CO QNLZ is the equivalent of the Captain of the CVN
Wings is the equivalent of CAG on the CVN (again normally 4-ringer)
So all normal jogging - although reportedly there were an awful lot of people on the staffs that might be best described as augmentees......