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	The US Navy
		The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer of the Department of the Navy.
		The CNO is a four-star admiral and is responsible 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.
		A member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CNO is the principal naval adviser to the President and to the Secretary of the Navy on the conduct of war, and is the principal adviser and naval executive to the Secretary on the conduct of activities of the Department of the Navy.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/leadership/cno_resp.asp (158 words)

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		(7) The Chief of Chaplains of the Navy.
		Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: general duties -STATUTE- (a) The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and to the Chief of Naval Operations.
		Vice Chief of Naval Operations -STATUTE- (a) There is a Vice Chief of Naval Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from officers on the active-duty list in the line of the Navy serving in grades above captain and eligible to command at sea.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/10C505.txt (1824 words)

	Chief of Naval Operations
		The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy.
		The CNO is an admiral (four-star) and is responsible 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.
		This structure in which the service chiefs are responsible for personnel and readiness issues, while the regional commanders are actually responsible for the command of the military forces is intended to allow the United States military the ability to function as a coherent whole.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cn/CNO.html (182 words)

	Chief of Naval Operations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The operational chain of command runs from the Secretary of Defense directly to the combatant commanders, who have command authority over all military forces in their region.
		This structure, in which the service chiefs are responsible for personnel and readiness issues, while the combatant commanders are operationally responsible for the command of the military forces, is intended to allow the United States military the ability to function as a coherent whole.
		Assistants are the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNOs) and a number of other ranking officers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations (247 words)

	Navy Department Personal Flags
		The Chief of Naval Operations is by law the senior officer of the naval service, except for an officer assigned as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
		The design follows the basic pattern originally established by the flag for the Chief of Staff of the Army, with the field divided diagonally, but in the Navy's case the stars are arranged in the traditional diamond pattern of a four-star admiral rather than in the horizontal row used by the Army and Air Force.
		The device in the center is the seal of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations surrounded by a golden chain of 50 links, one for each state.
	mysite.verizon.net /vzeohzt4/Seaflags/personal/navdept.html (577 words)

	U.S. Navy: Vision...Presence...Power
		The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), the Navy headquarters staff, is headed by the Chief and Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
		Amphibious forces, naval fire support, Marine Corps divisions and air wings, mine warfare forces, and Special Operations Forces provide the joint task force with the ability to conduct military operations anywhere in the world that is within several hundred miles of the sea.
		The Innovation in Naval Warfare and Engagement JMA is a broad-based team designed to explore possible future strategic environments and the changing nature of warfare, as well as to consider innovative operational and organizational concepts and technologies.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/policy/vision/vis98/vis-p05.html (3315 words)

	U.S. Naval Air Operations, WWII
		Lessons learned from operating the carriers as a single group of six, as two groups of three, and as three groups of two, provided the basis for many tactics which later characterized carrier task force operations.
		A total of 11 Naval Aviators participated in combat operations from the cockpits of P-51s while assigned to the 111TH TRS in support of the campaign in Italy and the invasion of southern France.
		Operations were supported by a replenishment group and an antisubmarine group, both with escort carriers in their complement, and were supplemented (after 16 July) by operations of British Carrier Task Force 37 (Vice Admiral H. Rawlings, RN) of four carriers and screen.
	home.att.net /~ww2aviation/USNair.html (19654 words)

	U.S. Navy Biographies - VICE ADMIRAL JOSEPH A. SESTAK, JR. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		U.S. Navy Biographies - VICE ADMIRAL JOSEPH A. Vice Admiral Joseph A. Sestak, Jr.
		He also served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Head of the Strategy and Concepts Branch and Director of the Strategy and Policy Division.
		Vice Adm. Sestak is currently serving as Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
	www.news.navy.mil /navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=257 (323 words)

	U-boat Archive - U-873 - Follow Up
		Alberti's actions are in direct violation of the Geneva Convention and the Chief of Naval OPerations' directives, and as far as the enemy is aware, he is an American naval officer and his acts were concurred in by the naval command.
		The report of the Chief of Naval Personnel concerning his investigation of the irregularities connected with the handling of surrendered German submarines and prisoners of war at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire and the comments of the Commandant of the Marine Corps in the first endorsement have been carefully considered.
		The report of the Chief of Naval Personnel is a well considered summary of the irregularities which were involved in this case and I concur with the comments of paragraphs 3 and 4 relative to the officers concerned.
	www.uboatarchive.net /U-873FollowUp.htm (956 words)

	FDR Library - USS Roosevelt
		Duties as Chief of Naval Operations shall be contributory to the discharge of the paramount duties of Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.
		The Vice Chief of Naval Operations shall have all necessary authority for executing the plans and policies of the "Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations" so far as pertains to the duties herein prescribed for the Chief of Naval Operations.
		During the temporary absence of the Secretary of the Navy, the Under Secretary of the Navy, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, the "Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations" shall be next in succession to act as Secretary of the Navy.
	www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu /ussroos5.html (2447 words)

	Four Sailors of the Year Advance to Chief
		The VCNO began his remarks by addressing his expectations of the four top enlisted Sailors as they approached the culmination of months of interviews throughout the selection process.
		“As chiefs you’ll be evaluated on your ability to accomplish the mission and on your dedication to the growth and development of your Sailors,” he said.
		Simpson, the Pacific Sea SOY, said he enjoyed meeting with and hearing the individual perspectives of senior leaders in the Navy from the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and Secretary of the Navy, to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense.
	www.military.com /features/0,15240,106509,00.html (1128 words)

	Flag Officers of the U.S. Navy
		Although a blue flag with three stars arrayed in a triangle was authorized by the 1865 regulations, the first vice admiral actually to fly it was David Dixon Porter, who succeeded Farragut in the position of vice admiral when Farragut was given his fourth star in 1866.
		In December 1948, the Chief of Naval Operations directed that flag officers not eligible for command at sea be authorized to use white flags with blue stars.
		Officers assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations are entitled to decorated the staff with a golden yellow cord and tassels.
	mysite.verizon.net /vzeohzt4/Seaflags/personal/fo.html (2164 words)

	Naval Aviation Foundation :: 28th Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN to Speak on the Future of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Naval Aviation Foundation :: 28th Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN to Speak on the Future of Naval Aviation
		WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the premiere event of the Naval Aviation Foundation (NAF), formerly the Association of Naval Aviation.
		This event "An evening with the Chief of Naval Operations - the State of Naval Aviation 2006 and Beyond" will be held on February 22, 2006 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia.
	sev.prnewswire.com /aerospace-defense/20060216/DCTH07316022006-1.html (336 words)

	Admiral Donald Pilling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		From 1980 to 1983 he was on the personal staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, responsible for monitoring trends in the international environment and their implications for future naval forces.
		From 1993 to 1995, he was the Director for Programming (N80) on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations and most recently served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments (N8) from July 1996 to November 1997.
		Vice Chief of Naval Operations in November 1997.
	www.usna.edu /TridentProgram/history/thenandnow/pilling.htm (503 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Naval Academy superintendent resigns but denies charges of inappropriate ...
		Vice Adm. Richard Naughton poses in front of wall of photographs profiling his 54 predecessors as superintendent at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
		WASHINGTON – Vice Adm. Richard J. Naughton resigned as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after deciding that his leadership had been undermined by the findings of a Navy investigation into his behavior, the Navy's top officer said Thursday.
		The report was reviewed by Adm. William J. Fallon, the vice chief of naval operations, who agreed with the conclusion of improper contact with the Marine sentry.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20030605-0652-navalacademy.html (867 words)

	The Flagship
		Fallon is currently serving as vice chief of naval operations in Washington, D.C. Upon confirmation by the Senate, Fallon is set to replace the Atlantic Fleet’s current commander, Adm. Robert J. Natter, whose three-year tour is up in July.
		He was then assigned as deputy and chief of staff, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, followed by assignment as deputy commander in chief and chief of staff, U.S. Atlantic Command.
		Fallon was appointed as the 31st vice chief of naval operations Oct. 11, 2000.
	www.flagshipnews.com /archives_2003/may012003_1.shtml (572 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		Under a massive reorganization plan originally launched in 2001 by Adm. Vern Clark, chief of naval operations, the Fleet Forces Command was made responsible for implementing the service’s policies and plans for the manning, training, and equipping of all the U.S. Navy’s fleets worldwide.
		Fallon, who assumed command at Norfolk in October 2003 after a tour as the vice chief of naval operations — and as a member of the joint requirements oversight council — has brought insider experience in how the requirements process used to work, and how he now wants it to change, to his current post.
		To overcome this, the fleet will use information technology to link operational forces with subject matter experts who may be geographically dispersed, to stay current on the latest technological, organizational, operational, and administrative trends areas such as sea basing, and sea-based air and missile defense.
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/feb_04_27.php (962 words)

	Navy - Chief of Naval Operations (U.S.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Like the color of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, the CNO's color is a diagonal bicolor, in this case dark blue over white.
		The USN Vice Chief of Naval Operations has a color similar to that used by his opposite numbers in the Army and Air Force.
		It is diagonally quartered, dark blue and white, with four stars arranged in a diamond pattern and the same badge as on the CNO's flag.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us^ncno.html (140 words)

	Harold E. Shear, Admiral, United States Navy
		During the Cuban missile crisis, Shear was the ballistic missile submarine operations officer on the Joint Staff, and within a day got all of the submarines and a tender out of Holy Loch, Scotland, and into operation, a clear signal to the Soviets that the nation was prepared for any action.
		In 1975 he was named vice chief of naval operations, a job he held two years.
		On his retirement from the Navy, Shear accepted a job as vice president of Norton, Lilly and Co., a steamship company in New York City, and in 1981 was selected by President Reagan to become the head of the U.S. Maritime Administration, where he served until 1985.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /heshear.htm (1543 words)

	Navy SEALs.com - Articles: Viewing Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations, echoed those comments, saying, "Adm. Mullen is a bold and visionary leader who has served his nation brilliantly for over three decades.
		Mullen was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in Naval Science.
		He has served as director of Surface Warfare (1998-2000); Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements and Assessments (N8) from 2001 to 2003; and he was the Navy's 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) from 2003 to 2004.
	www.navyseals.com /community/articles/article.cfm?id=6083 (576 words)

	Guide to Federal Records - Records of the office of the Chief of Naval Operations [OCNO]
		Functions: Advises the President, Secretary of the Navy, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on the administration of the navy and on naval warfare.
		Reorganized to include Chief of Naval Operations; Vice Chief of Naval Operations; and Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations for Personnel, Administration, Operations, Logistics, Air, and Special Weapons, by EO 9635, September 29, 1945, and an act of March 5, 1948 (62 Stat.
		Transferred to the jurisdiction of the Aid for Naval Operations, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, 1909; and to the OCNO, 1915.
	www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/038.html (4195 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Richard Marcinko, former commander of the Navy's elite counterterrorist unit SEAL Team SIX, was summoned to the office of Vice Admiral James A. "Ace" Lyons, Jr., then-Deputy Chief of Naval Operations.
		In this way, a portion of the unit would deploy overtly to a given Naval base to carry out its security mandate, while a small element would covertly infiltrate a foreign nation to carry out whatever counterterrorist activity was required.
		Therefore, each scenario (as designed by Red Cell) had to first be approved by Admiral Lyons, then by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and his staff, and finally by the Commander in Chief (CINC) of the theater in which the installation resided.
	www.specialoperations.com /Navy/Red_Cell/Default.htm (1533 words)

	Coast Guard at War: LORAN
		The final plan, as presented to the Chiefs of Staff, was for a chain of stations to be constructed, installed and operated by NDRC, the results to be submitted to whoever was most interested.
		It was, therefore, that on May 16 1942, the letter was written in the office of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations requesting the assignment of such an officer, (Captain L. Harding) to the office of Chief of Naval Operations.
		His suggestion accepted and approved by Vice Chief of Naval Operations, he set to work to help correlate the disorganized field efforts of the Laboratory towards the early establishment of the practical trails.
	www.uscg.mil /history/STATIONS/LORAN_Section_1.html (3561 words)

	Political Correctness Infects the Pentagon
		After Admiral Arthur was nominated for the Pacific command, Senator David Durenberger of Minnesota indicated that he would term questions about the treatment of a constituent, a female officer who claimed the Navy treated her unfairly when she failed flight training after accusing an instructor of sexual harassment.
		In 1992, when he was Chief of Personnel, he summarily relieved one of the Navy's brightest young admirals, Jack Snyder, after the initial revelations about the Tailhook scandal.
		On July I the Administration announced that Vice Adm. Richard Macke, a capable but far less experienced officer who had been slated to replace Admiral Arthur as Vice Chief of Naval operations, would be nominated instead to the Pacific command.
	www.jameswebb.com /articles/nytimes/pcaffectspentagon.htm (891 words)

	VCNO Establishes Naval Service Training Command
		NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael G. Mullen presided over the official establishment of the Naval Service Training Command, Oct. 31 at Naval Station, Great Lakes.
		Vice Adm. Alfred Harms, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) was the presiding officer at the ceremony.
		Additionally, all Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at 623 high schools throughout the nation and at DoD Schools overseas, as well as all Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at universities and colleges throughout the nation will report to NSTC.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=10467 (696 words)

	The Flagship
		Vern Clark, chief of naval operations, echoed those comments, saying, “Admiral Mullen is a bold and visionary leader who has served his nation brilliantly for over three decades.
		Mullen’s major shore assignments include duty on the staffs of the secretary of defense and the chief of naval operations.
		He has served as director of surface warfare (1998-2000); deputy chief of naval operations for resources, requirements and assessments from 2001 to 2003; and he was the Navy’s 32nd vice chief of naval operations from 2003 to 2004.
	www.flagshipnews.com /archives_2005/mar102005_3.shtml (532 words)

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