Unless otherwise prescribed by law and subject to section 8013 (f) of this title, the Chief of Naval Operations performs his duties under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy and is directly accountable to the Secretary of the Navy and is directly accountable to the Secretary. Despite the title, the CNO has no operational command authority over naval forces. The CNO is an administrative position based in the Pentagon and oversees Navy organizations as a person appointed by the Secretary of the Navy. The operational command of the naval forces is the responsibility of the combat commanders, who report to the Secretary of Defense.
The CNO also performs all other functions prescribed in 10 U, S, C. The members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, individually or collectively, in their capacity as military advisers, shall advise the President, the National Security Council (NSC) or the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) on a particular matter when the President, the NSC or the SECDEF requests such advice. Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (except for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) may present to the President an advice or opinion in addition to the advice presented by the President to the President, the NSC, or the SECDEF. In carrying out its functions, the CNO reports directly to the SECDEF, but keeps it fully informed of important military operations affecting the functions and responsibilities of the SECDEF, unless the SECDEF orders otherwise.
The Chief of Naval Operations chairs the Navy General 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 provide professional assistance to the Secretariat of the Navy (SECNAV) and the CNO in fulfilling their responsibilities. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the Navy's senior military officer. The CNO is a four-star admiral and is responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, resource utilization, and operational efficiency of the Navy's operational forces and for the Navy's shore activities assigned by the Secretary.
The Chief of Naval Operations is nominated by the President for appointment and must be confirmed by the Senate. Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (except for the president of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) may present to the president an advice or opinion in addition to the advice presented by the president to the president, the NSC, or the SECDEF. The assistants are the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNO) and several other high-ranking officers. Pratt became the fifth chief of naval operations on September 17, 1930, following the resignation of Charles F.
As a flag officer, he held joint positions such as director of operations of the NATO Lisbon Joint Forces Command; as chief of staff of the NATO Naval Attack and Support Forces; director of operations, J3, of the U. The assistants are the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNO), the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (ACNO) and several other high-ranking officers. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking officer and professional chief of the United States Navy. The head of naval operations liked the house so much that in 1923 he took over the house as its official residence.
The success of Meyer's first operations assistant, Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, influenced Meyer's decision to choose his third operations assistant, Rear Admiral Bradley A. These officers and their staff are collectively known as the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OpNav). Like the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CNO is an administrative position, with no operational command authority over the forces of the United States Navy. The Chief of Naval Operations liked the house so much that in 1923 he converted it into his official residence.
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