Bad Form, That.
You’re Fired!
Head Of Royal Navy Has Commission Terminated Over Affair With Married Subordinate
Oliver JJ Lane
The Royal Navy First Sea Lord who pushed moral reforms in the force but then ‘stepped back’ from duties earlier this year after an affair was exposed has been terminated from the service, the British government said.
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issued on behalf of the King conferring the appointment of officer on an individual and these are generally only rescinded in cases of serious misconduct.
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: “We expect the highest standards of behaviour from our Service Personnel and our Civil Servants.
“We 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.”
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.
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.
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.
Category: Dick Stepping, NATO, The Stupid is Strong
Was that wrong? Should I have not done that? I tell you, I gotta plead ignorance on this thing, because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing is frowned upon… you know, cause I’ve worked in a lot of commands, and I tell you, people do that all the time.
The George Costanza defense ALWAYS works!
He can always fall back on his training as a Marine Biologist.
At least he knows how to define “woman,” since he is a biologist. Maybe we could appoint him to our Supreme Court.
The UK still has a navy? How many active carriers and cruisers? Or is it all subs?
Hope the pu$$y was worth it, dumbass.
NO pussy is that magical. None. Ever. Jesus. When do Guys realize that??? Maybe when you get to our delicate age…..
Not acting like you’re 16.
Sorry, broken and jaded.
Senior military officers go from being a 3 to a ten when they get rank. Suddenly women that wouldn’t give them the time of day find them fascinating and they think they are special.
“When do Guys realize that”
I’m pushing 80 and I think it is beginning to sink in.
Actually, I don’t think it is realization as much as it is memory loss.
https://youtu.be/SgXSomPE_FY?si=ipuY6G–FYLPenUb
He loses his commission but keeps his knighthood?
That seems, well, pretty consistent with why we rebelled.
“In days of old, when knights were bold…”
Sir Lancelot.
“In days of old, when men were men and the Women were glad of it as what appeared on the screen in a Three Stooges short movie.
Oh how the Empire has fallen.
Fallen so far it doesn’t really exist anymore.
That isn’t cricket.
What a burk.
Hmmmm,
Did his partner — he or she — also sustain a loss of commission?
Hopefully she faced a loss of husband and a lifetime of alimony.
Saw something the other day that went somewhat like this:
The strongest man in the Bible fell into sexual sin.
The wisest man in the Bible fell into sexual sin.
The best king in the Bible fell into sexual sin.
To think that we cannot fall into sexual sin means we think we are stronger than Sampson, wiser than Solomon, and better than David.
We are not.
“Keeping your pecker in your pants” isn’t just a rule for the young bucks.
I seem to recall something about “Old enough to know better but too young to resist”.
So would I call him a wanker (noun), or do I say he “wanked’er” (verb)? Asking for a friend who doesn’t speak the King’s English (no kings, ya know) 😉!
He should not have dickered.
Wanking doesn’t require another person; masterbation is usually a solo activity. Wanking is masterbation in the King’s English.
Somebody once said.. men only have enough blood in their body to operate one head at a time. Don’t let the little one do your thinking for you.
Any relation to Sir Mon Key?
Sounds like the Brit gave up leading by example.
When I was in M Div. before going to A Gang, I was down in main control and we were heading to San Juan PR for Liberty and since this was my first liberty port, WW2 CPO “Bat” Masterson says to me, take my advice and keep your pecker in your pants and drink soda pop. I guess that means leading by example. A little different in La Rochelle france with the red light over the door. This was our first liberty stop in La Pallice where the sub pens were after OP Steel Pike off of Seville Spain. Second stop was Plymouth England tied up at the Portsworth Naval Base behind the carrier Ark Royal.
And what is the common denominator for the loss of reputation and career?