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Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations

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]

Admiral Gary Roughead, USN, 29^th and current Chief of Naval Operations

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

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

• Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (MPTE)

United States Navy Portal

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.

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