Chief of Naval Operations

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The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Navy. The CNO is, by statute, appointed as a four-star Admiral and reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, utilization of resources and operating efficiency of the operating forces of the Navy and of the Navy shore activities assigned by the Secretary. The CNO has administrative, rather than operational command authority over United States naval forces.^[1]

The Chief of Naval Operations is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the principal naval adviser to the President and to the Secretary of the Navy on the conduct of war.^[1] The Chief of Naval Operations is nominated by the President for appointment and must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. A requirement for being Chief of Naval Operations is having significant experience in joint duty assignments, which includes at least one full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment as a flag officer.^[2]

	Chief of Naval Operations	Tenure
1	ADM William S. Benson	May 11, 1915 - September 25, 1919
2	ADM Robert E. Coontz	November 1, 1919 – July 21, 1923
3	ADM Edward W. Eberle	July 21, 1923 – November 14, 1927
4	ADM Charles F. Hughes	November 14, 1927 – September 17, 1930
5	ADM William V. Pratt	September 17, 1930 – June 30, 1933
6	ADM William H. Standley	July 1, 1933 – January 1, 1937
7	ADM William D. Leahy	January 2, 1937 – August 1, 1939
8	ADM Harold R. Stark	August 1, 1939 - March 2, 1942
9	FADM Ernest J. King	March 2, 1942 – December 15, 1945
10	FADM Chester W. Nimitz	December 15, 1945 – December 15, 1947
11	ADM Louis E. Denfeld	December 15, 1947 – November 2, 1949
12	ADM Forrest P. Sherman	November 2, 1949 – July 22, 1951
13	ADM William M. Fechteler	August 16, 1951 – August 17, 1953
14	ADM Robert B. Carney	August 17, 1953 - August 17, 1955
15	ADM Arleigh A. Burke	August 17, 1955 – August 1, 1961
16	ADM George W. Anderson Jr.	August 1, 1961 – August 1, 1963
17	ADM David L. McDonald	August 1, 1963 – August 1 1967
18	ADM Thomas H. Moorer	August 1, 1967 – July 1, 1970
19	ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt	July 1, 1970 – June 29, 1974
20	ADM James L. Holloway III	June 29, 1974 – July 1 1978
21	ADM Thomas B. Hayward	July 1, 1978 – June 30, 1982
22	ADM James D. Watkins	June 30, 1982 – June 30, 1986
23	ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost	July 1, 1986 – June 29, 1990
24	ADM Frank B. Kelso II	June 29, 1990 – April 23, 1994
25	ADM Jeremy M. Boorda	April 23, 1994 – May 16, 1996
26	ADM Jay L. Johnson	May 16, 1996 – July 21, 2000
27	ADM Vern Clark	July 21, 2000 – July 22, 2005
28	ADM Michael Mullen	July 22, 2005 – September 29, 2007
29	ADM Gary Roughead	September 29, 2007 – Present

Contents 1 Organization of the CNO's Office 2 External links 3 See also 4 References 5 Contact Information

[edit] Organization of the CNO's Office

The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations includes the Chief of Naval Operations, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations, the Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations, the Surgeon General of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Personnel, the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and other members of the Navy or Marines or civilians in the Department of the Navy assigned or detailed to the Office.^[3]

The organization of the CNO's Office

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[edit] External links

• Chief of Naval Operations. Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials of the US Navy. Naval Historical Center. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.

[edit] See also

• Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (MPTE)

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The US Navy". Retrieved on September 24, 2007.
2. ^ "US CODE: Title 10,5033. Chief of Naval Operations". Retrieved on September 24, 2007.
3. ^ "US CODE: Title 10,5031. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations". Retrieved on September 24, 2007.

[edit] Contact Information

Chief of Naval Operations 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20350-2000de:Chief of Naval Operations es:Jefe de Operaciones Navales fr:Chief of Naval Operations ja:アメリカ海軍作戦部長