chief of naval operations
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n., pl., chiefs of naval operations. (Abbr. CNO)
The ranking officer of the U.S. Navy, responsible to the secretary of the Navy and to the President.
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The senior officer of the U.S. Navy, responsible for the administration and support of all U.S. naval forces. The Chief of Naval Operations sits as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| US History Encyclopedia: Chief of Naval Operations |
The post of chief of naval operations (CNO) was established on 3 February 1915 to give the navy a military chief "charged with the operations of the Fleet and with the preparations of plans for use in war." Legally, the CNO was only an adviser to the secretary of the navy, but the structure was adequate during World War I. The CINCUS (an unhappy acronym for commander in chief, changed after Pearl Harbor to COMINCH) was, in practice, the commander of the Atlantic, the Pacific, or the Asiatic Fleet. In March 1942 the titles of CNO and COMINCH merged in the person of Ernest J. King. His administration resulted in a general order abolishing COMINCH to vest CNO with clear supremacy.
Bibliography
Hone, Thomas. Power and Change: The Administrative History of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1946–1986. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, 1989.
| Marine Corps Dictionary: Chief of Naval Operations |
Abbreviated CNO, this is the highest ranking Naval Officer, reporting to the Secretary of the Navy. He sits as a regular member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is eligible to serve as Chairman. He holds the rank of admiral. The Commandant of the Marine Corps does not report to the CNO.
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| Chief of Naval Operations | |
 Incumbent: ADM Gary Roughead since: 29 September 2007 |
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| First | ADM William S. Benson |
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| Formation | 11 May 1915 |
| Website | Official Website |
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The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[1] The CNO 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.[2] Under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy, the CNO also designates naval personnel and naval resources to the commanders of Unified Combatant Commands.[3][4] The CNO also performs all other functions prescribed under 10 U.S.C. § 5033 and those assigned by the secretary[3] or delegates those duties and responsibilities to other officers in his administration under his name. Like the other joint chiefs, the CNO is an administrative position and has no operational command authority over United States naval forces.[2]
The CNO is the principal naval adviser to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense and to the Secretary of the Navy on the conduct of war.[2] The Chief of Naval Operations is nominated by the President for appointment and must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate.[5] 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.[5] However the president may waive those requirements if he determines the officer is necessary for national interest.[5] By statute, the CNO is appointed as a four-star admiral.[5]
The position of CNO replaced the position of Aide for Naval Operations, which was a position established by administrative law rather than statute.
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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 Legislative Affairs, 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.[6][7]
| Chief of Naval Operations | Photo | Term began | Term ended | |
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| 1 | ADM William S. Benson |  |
11 May 1915 | 25 September 1919 |
| 2 | ADM Robert E. Coontz |  |
1 November 1919 | 21 July 1923 |
| 3 | ADM Edward W. Eberle |  |
21 July 1923 | 14 November 1927 |
| 4 | ADM Charles F. Hughes |  |
14 November 1927 | 17 September 1930 |
| 5 | ADM William V. Pratt |  |
17 September 1930 | 30 June 1933 |
| 6 | ADM William H. Standley |  |
1 July 1933 | 1 January 1937 |
| 7 | ADM William D. Leahy |  |
2 January 1937 | 1 August 1939 |
| 8 | ADM Harold R. Stark |  |
1 August 1939 | 2 March 1942 |
| 9 | FADM Ernest J. King |  |
2 March 1942 | 15 December 1945 |
| 10 | FADM Chester W. Nimitz |  |
15 December 1945 | 15 December 1947 |
| 11 | ADM Louis E. Denfeld |  |
15 December 1947 | 2 November 1949 |
| 12 | ADM Forrest P. Sherman |  |
2 November 1949 | 22 July 1951 |
| 13 | ADM William M. Fechteler |  |
16 August 1951 | 17 August 1953 |
| 14 | ADM Robert B. Carney |  |
17 August 1953 | 17 August 1955 |
| 15 | ADM Arleigh A. Burke |  |
17 August 1955 | 1 August 1961 |
| 16 | ADM George W. Anderson Jr. | .gif) |
1 August 1961 | 1 August 1963 |
| 17 | ADM David L. McDonald |  |
1 August 1963 | 1 August 1967 |
| 18 | ADM Thomas H. Moorer |  |
1 August 1967 | 1 July 1970 |
| 19 | ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt |  |
1 July 1970 | 29 June 1974 |
| 20 | ADM James L. Holloway III |  |
29 June 1974 | 1 July 1978 |
| 21 | ADM Thomas B. Hayward |  |
1 July 1978 | 30 June 1982 |
| 22 | ADM James D. Watkins |  |
30 June 1982 | 30 June 1986 |
| 23 | ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost |  |
1 July 1986 | 29 June 1990 |
| 24 | ADM Frank B. Kelso II |  |
29 June 1990 | 23 April 1994 |
| 25 | ADM Jeremy M. Boorda |  |
23 April 1994 | 16 May 1996 |
| 26 | ADM Jay L. Johnson |  |
16 May 1996 | 21 July 2000 |
| 27 | ADM Vern Clark |  |
21 July 2000 | 22 July 2005 |
| 28 | ADM Michael Mullen |  |
22 July 2005 | 29 September 2007 |
| 29 | ADM Gary Roughead | |
29 September 2007 | Present |
See also
Notes
- ^ [1] 10 USC 151. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions
- ^ a b c ""The US Navy"". http://www.navy.mil/navydata/leadership/cno_resp.asp. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ [3] 10 USC 165. Combatant commands: administration and support
- ^ a b c d ""10 USC 5033. Chief of Naval Operations"". http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00005033----000-.html. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ ""10 USC 5031. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations"". http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00005031----000-.html. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ "Chief of Legislative Affairs". United States Navy. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/people/ola/ola.html. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
External links
- Chief of Naval Operations page
- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations organization
- "Chief of Naval Operations". Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials of the US Navy. Naval Historical Center. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq35-1.htm. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
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