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Supreme Field Marshal of Sierra
Mariscal Suprema de Campo de Sierra (es)
最高黃金王國元帥 (zh)
Thống Tướng Tối Cao cua Sierra (vn)
시에라의 최고 야전 사령관 (kr)
ศาลฎีกาจอมพลเซีย (th)
Kataas-taasan Punong Heneral ng Sierra (tl)
シエラ最高裁元帥 (ja)
Serran SSerran OSerran MSerran A  Serran ASerran GSerran RSerran A  Serran MSerran ASerran RSerran ISerran SSerran CSerran A  Serran KSerran I  Serran SSerran ESerran RSerran RSerran A (sb)
Military
Six Star Rank
Daniel McComb
Incumbent
Daniel McComb

since December 16, 2008
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceFlag of Sierra Getty House
Porciúncula, GC, Sierra
Term lengthTied to prime ministerial office
Inaugural holderFrederick Bachelor, Sr.
FormationNovember 27, 1858
DeputyMinister of Defense
Websitepm.gc.ks

The Supreme Field Marshal is the highest civilian and second highest military rank of the Sierran Crown Armed Forces designated to the Prime Minister of Sierra who serves and exercises the prerogative right as the de facto commander-in-chief on the Monarch's behalf. Although the office is not mentioned in the Constitution, federal statute establishes that the office be active during times of war. Authorized the military responsibilities and duties of the Monarch, the Supreme Field Marshal has full discretionary command over the Armed Forces. Immediately below the Supreme Field Marshal is the civilian post, the Minister of Defense, followed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Constitutional provisions, title, and designation[]

Kingdom of Sierra
Coat of arms of Sierra

This article is part of the series:
Politics and government of the
Kingdom of Sierra


Although the commander-in-chief of the Sierran Crown Armed Forces belongs to the Monarch, it is the Supreme Field Marshal who serves and executes actions of the Monarch on their behalf who wields authority and discretionary power over the military.

The title and offices attached to the Supreme Field Marshal itself is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but was incorporated early into the Sierra Federal Code in 1862 to grant the prime minister a considerable level of power over the military. Legislators at the time believed it was necessary for the Prime Minister, the highest civilian office, to hold additional leverage over the military as its highest officer to quell any martial resistance and suppress interservice rivalry. The Joint Chiefs of Staff was introduced in 1945 which reduced the practicality of the Supreme Field Marshal post. Nonetheless, the position remained in place, with the Supreme Field Marshal serving as the de facto chairman of the military committee. Following World War II, Parliament revised the law, allowing the office to operate only during times of war, allowing the Minister of Defense to assume control during peacetime and the Prime Minister time to concentrate on other affairs.

Role, power, and duties[]

When the office is active during times of war or emergency, the Supreme Field Marshal has the power to dictate military operations, logistics, and priorities. In addition, the Supreme Field Marshal on the advice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may appoint, promote, demote, or dismiss any official of any branch without direct approval from the Parliament. This power is embedded to the fact that as the highest military ranking official, the Supreme Field Marshal may have ultimate power over designating individuals to certain posts and dismissing disobedient or ineffective officers.

With considerably more power compared to a purely civilian commander-in-chief, the Prime Minister's primacy allows him/her a more effective and efficient military to his/her suiting. This has been criticized by some who believed that this amount of power could result in politicizing the military or even devolving into a military dictatorship. When the Prime Minister leaves office, his/her rank as Supreme Field Marshal is automatically relinquished through honorable discharge. Similarly, if a prime minister were to leave office through impeachment, the prime minister as the Supreme Field Marshal, would be discharged dishonorably through court-martial (in conjunction with the civil impeachment trial).

During times of peace, the office and title of Supreme Field Marshal is purely ceremonial while inactive and the Monarch, the commander-in-chief of the Sierran Crown Armed Forces, is usually responsible for attending military processions.

Rank insignia[]

As the effective commander-in-chief, the Supreme Field Marshal bears a unique, five-star insignia to denote their rank and significance to the military, as the Monarch's representative. The Supreme Field Marshal's insignia will appear on any military uniforms he/she wears on occasion. According to the Sierran Military Dress Code, the Supreme Field Marshal must wear a general officer uniform, a general officer hat, general officer sleeve braid (with the five-star insignia depicted), a badge of the Kingdom embroidered onto the top of the sleeve, and a sash depicting the Sierran colors.

Rank insignia worn by the Supreme Field Marshal on military uniforms
SFM Navy
As a naval officer
SFM Army
As an army officer
SFM Air Force
As an air force officer

List of Supreme Field Marshals[]

No. Supreme Field Marshal Service Commander-in-Chief
Smith I
Smith I (acting)
November 27, 1858 - December 16, 1859 Smith I (himself)
1 Frederick Bachelor, Sr
Frederick Bachelor, Sr.
December 16, 1859 - December 15, 1866 Smith I older years
Smith I
2 Richard Trist
Richard Trist
December 16, 1866 - December 15, 1869 Smith I older years
Smith I
3 Ulysses Perry
Ulysses Perry
October 16, 1870 - February 14, 1873 Smith I older years
Smith I
- Issac Johnson February 15, 1873 - December 15, 1873 (acting) Smith I older years
Smith I
4 Maxwell Gibson
Maxwell Gibson
December 16, 1873 - December 15, 1877 Smith I older years
Smith I
5 John C. Fremont
John C. Frémont
December 16, 1878 - December 15, 1885 Smith I
Smith I older years
6 Frederick Bachelor, Jr
Frederick Bachelor, Jr.
December 16, 1885 - December 15, 1893 Smith I older years
Smith I
Lewis I
Lewis I
7 Joseph Starling
Joseph Starling
December 16, 1893 - December 15, 1901 Lewis I
Lewis I
8 Robert Landon
Robert Landon
December 16, 1901 - December 15, 1909 Lewis I
Lewis I
9 Phillip Judd
Phillip Judd
December 16, 1909 - December 15, 1917 Lewis I
Lewis I
10 Earle Coburn
Earle Coburn
December 16, 1917 - December 15, 1925 Lewis I
Lewis I
11 Poncio Salinas
Poncio Salinas
December 16, 1925 - December 15, 1929 Lewis I
Lewis I
Lewis II
Lewis II
12 Job Smit
Job Smit
December 16, 1929 - December 15, 1937 (two terms) Lewis II
Lewis II
13 Poncio Salinas
Poncio Salinas
December 16, 1937 - December 15, 1945 Lewis II
Lewis II
Lewis III
Lewis III
14 Christopher Roux
Christopher Roux
December 16, 1945 - December 15, 1953 Lewis III
Lewis III
15 Henry Faulkner
Henry Faulkner
December 16, 1953 - December 15, 1961 (two terms) Lewis III
Lewis III
16 Alfred von Schliefen
Alfred von Schliefen
December 16, 1961 - December 15, 1969 Lewis III
Lewis III
Angelina I
Angelina I
17 Kovrov Stoyanovich
Kovrov Stoyanovich
December 16, 1969 - March 20, 1974 Angelina I
Angelina I
18 Walter Zhou
Walter Zhou
March 20, 1974 - December 15, 1982 Angelina I
Angelina I
19 Kirk Siskind
Kirk Siskind
December 16, 1982 - December 15, 1992 Angelina I
Angelina I
20 Melinda Peters
Melinda Peters
December 16, 1992 - December 15, 2000 Angelina I
Angelina I
21 Matthew Braggs
Matthew Braggs
December 16, 2000 - December 15, 2008 Angelina I
Angelina I
Smith II
Smith II
22 Steven Hong
Steven Hong
December 16, 2008 - August 12, 2016 Smith II
Smith II
Angelina II
Angelina II
Preston Bolivar
Preston Bolivar
August 12, 2016 - December 16, 2016 Angelina II
Angelina II
23 Daniel McComb 2
Daniel McComb
December 16, 2016 - present Angelina II
Angelina II

See also[]

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