chief of naval operations
noun phrase
: the ranking officer of the navy and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Watching those seeking high-ranking jobs in the Trump administration appear before U.S. Senate committees last week reminded me of what Adm. Elmo Zumwalt once said of his time serving as chief of naval operations.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Burke helped lead its response while serving as chief of naval personnel from 2016 to 2019, and vice chief of naval operations from 2019 to 2020, before retiring in summer 2022 as commander in Europe.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Butler produced a former chief of naval operations (Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert) and a former secretary of defense (William J. Perry).
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
From 1982 to 1984 Postol served as the assistant for weapons technology to the chief of naval operations.
—Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, Tuberville watched as another officer, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who would become the first female chief of naval operations, testified about the impact of the holds during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee.
—Tara Copp, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The Armed Services Committee is expected to recommend Adm. Lisa Franchetti to the full Senate for confirmation as the next chief of naval operations soon, and in the coming weeks, the panel is expected to consider the nomination of Gen. David Allvin to serve as the Air Force's new chief of staff.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2023
The impasse has prevented 301 senior military officers from being confirmed, including the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of staff of the Army, commandant of the Marine Corps and chief of naval operations.
—Svetlana Shkolnikova Stars and Stripes (tns), al, 17 Aug. 2023
The Navy's 86 frozen nominees include Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who will make history as the first woman on the Joint Chiefs if confirmed as chief of naval operations.
—Dan Lamothe and Hannah Dormido The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2023
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Burke helped lead its response while serving as chief of naval personnel from 2016 to 2019, and vice chief of naval operations from 2019 to 2020, before retiring in summer 2022 as commander in Europe.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Butler produced a former chief of naval operations (Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert) and a former secretary of defense (William J. Perry).
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
From 1982 to 1984 Postol served as the assistant for weapons technology to the chief of naval operations.
—Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, Tuberville watched as another officer, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who would become the first female chief of naval operations, testified about the impact of the holds during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee.
—Tara Copp, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The Armed Services Committee is expected to recommend Adm. Lisa Franchetti to the full Senate for confirmation as the next chief of naval operations soon, and in the coming weeks, the panel is expected to consider the nomination of Gen. David Allvin to serve as the Air Force's new chief of staff.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2023
The impasse has prevented 301 senior military officers from being confirmed, including the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of staff of the Army, commandant of the Marine Corps and chief of naval operations.
—Svetlana Shkolnikova Stars and Stripes (tns), al, 17 Aug. 2023
The Navy's 86 frozen nominees include Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who will make history as the first woman on the Joint Chiefs if confirmed as chief of naval operations.
—Dan Lamothe and Hannah Dormido The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2023
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