Vice Chief of Naval Operations

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United States Navy position naval military office

The Vice Chief of Naval Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Navy, serving as the principal deputy and advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Navy position → naval military office →
appliesToJurisdiction	United States Department of the Navy →
appointedBy	President of the United States →
appointmentRequiresAdviceAndConsentOf	United States Senate →
country	United States →
duty	acts for the Chief of Naval Operations in the Chief’s absence or disability → assists the Chief of Naval Operations in executing responsibilities → coordinates with other services and defense agencies on behalf of the Chief of Naval Operations → oversees Navy staff and day-to-day administration of the Navy as directed → supports development and execution of Navy policies and programs →
formation	20th century (United States Navy staff reorganization era) →
hasAbbreviation	VCNO →
hasAuthority	may exercise the powers of the Chief of Naval Operations when so directed or in the Chief’s absence →
hasScope	United States Navy-wide operations, planning, and administration →
hasTermLength	no fixed term (serves at the pleasure of the President) →
hierarchicalRank	second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Navy →
isEquivalentTo	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (by inter-service precedence) → Vice Chief of Space Operations (by inter-service precedence) → Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (by inter-service precedence) → Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (by inter-service precedence) →
isFlagOfficerPosition	true →
isInferiorTo	Chief of Naval Operations → President of the United States → Secretary of Defense → Secretary of the Navy →
isKeyRoleIn	Navy strategic planning and force development → United States national defense structure →
isMilitaryDeputyTo	Secretary of the Navy (through the Chief of Naval Operations) →
isPrincipalAdvisorTo	Chief of Naval Operations →
isPrincipalDeputyOf	Chief of Naval Operations →
isSeniorTo	Chief of Naval Air Training (by Navy-wide precedence) → Chief of Naval Personnel → Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations →
legalBasis	Title 10 of the United States Code →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Arlington County, Virginia → Washington, D.C. metropolitan area →
memberOf	Joint Chiefs of Staff (when acting for the Chief of Naval Operations as required) →
militaryBranch	United States Navy →
officeHolderRank	admiral →
partOf	United States Navy →
positionClass	four-star flag officer billet →
positionHeldInOrganization	Office of the Chief of Naval Operations →
reportsTo	Chief of Naval Operations →
responsibleFor	implementation of Navy policies and strategic guidance → readiness of the United States Navy as delegated by the Chief of Naval Operations → resource allocation and programming oversight as delegated →
seat	The Pentagon →
subordinateTo	Chief of Naval Operations →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Lisa M. Franchetti → Raymond A. Spruance →	positionHeld
Chief of Naval Operations →	deputy
Chief of Naval Operations →	isSeniorTo