Chief of Naval Operations

Chief of Naval Operations

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest ranking officer of the Vinish Navy. The position is a statutory office held by an admiral who is a military adviser and advisor to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). In a separate capacity as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CNO is a military adviser to the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, the Secretary of Defense, and the President. The current Chief of Naval Operations is Admiral TBA.

Despite the title, the CNO does not have operational command authority over naval forces. The CNO is an administrative position based in the Pentagon, and exercises supervision of Navy organizations as the designee of the secretary of the Navy. Operational command of naval forces falls within the purview of the combatant commanders who report to the secretary of defense.

Appointment, rank and responsibilities

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Vinish Navy unless the Chairman and/or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are naval officers. The CNO is nominated for appointment by the president, for a four-year term of office, and must be confirmed 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. However, the president may waive those requirements if he determines that appointing the officer is necessary for the national interest. The chief can be reappointed to serve one additional term, but only during times of war or national emergency declared by Congress. By statute, the CNO is appointed as a four-star admiral.

Whenever there is a vacancy for the chief of naval operations or during the absence or disability of the chief of naval operations, and unless the president directs otherwise, the vice chief of naval operations performs the duties of the chief of naval operations until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.

Department of the Navy

The CNO also performs all other functions, such as presiding over the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), exercising supervision of Navy organizations, and other duties assigned by the secretary or higher lawful authority, or the CNO delegates those duties and responsibilities to other officers in OPNAV or in organizations below.

Acting for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy, the CNO also designates naval personnel and naval forces available to the commanders of unified combatant commands, subject to the approval of the secretary of defense.

Joint Chiefs of Staff

The CNO is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Like the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CNO is an administrative position, with no operational command authority over the United States Navy forces.

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, individually or collectively, in their capacity as military advisers, shall provide advice to the president, the National Security Council (NSC), or the SECDEF on a particular matter when the president, the NSC, or SECDEF requests such advice. Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (other than the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) may submit to the chairman advice or an opinion in disagreement with, or advice or an opinion in addition to, the advice presented by the chairman to the president, NSC, or SECDEF.

History

Creating the position of Chief of Naval Operations

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Turnet, the First CNO

Commander Lord Noah Straton Turnet was promoted to the temporary rank of rear admiral and become the first CNO. He further assumed the rank of admiral.

Achievements

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Establishing OPNAV

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Advisor to the President

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End of Tenure

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Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

The chief of naval operations presides over the Navy Staff, formally known as the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV). The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory organization within the executive part of the Department of the Navy, and its purpose is to furnish professional assistance to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the CNO in carrying out their responsibilities.

Under the authority of the CNO, the Director of the Navy Staff (DNS) is responsible for day-to-day administration of the Navy Staff and coordination of the activities of the deputy chiefs of naval operations, who report directly to the CNO. The office was previously known as the Assistant Vice Chief of Naval operations (AVCNO).

List of Chief of Naval Operations

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No.	Name	IGN	Term			Background	Secretaries Served Under
			Took Office	Left Office	Duration		Defense	Navy
1	Lord Noah S. Turnet	GuinessGeneral	28 September 2016	17 December 2018	2 years, 80 days	Aviation/Cruisers-Destroyers	(ultiment9)	N/A
2	UNK	moekaa	17 December 2018	UNK	UNK	Aviation/Healthcare	(ultiment9)	N/A
3	UNK	Karate_Jong_Un	UNK	UNK	UNK	Cruisers-Destroyers	(Fairy_Pug)	N/A