Chief of Naval Personnel
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The Chief of Naval Personnel, also refered to as CNP, is responsible for overall manpower readiness for the United States Navy. The CNP also serves as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) and is one of four Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations and holds the identification of N1/NT.[1] The CNP/DCNO is a Vice Admiral (three-star) that oversees the operations of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS), Navy Personnel Command (NPC) and the Navy Manpower Analisys Center (NAVMAC).[2]
The role of Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (MPT&E) go hand in hand. The DCNO performs all strategy and resource policies and serves as a single resource sponcer for all manpower and training program matters. The DCNO also performs all Capitol Hill related duties, including all Congressional testimony for matters pertaining to the Manpower, Personnel, Training, & Education command. The DNCO's office also acts as the lead organization to interface with Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of the Navy (DON) officials, other U.S. military and foreign departments, other Navy commands, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.[3]
List of DCNO (MPT&E)'s
- Vice Admiral Baldwin (July 1978 - August 1980)
- Vice Admiral Zech (August 1980 - September 1983)
- Vice Admiral Lawrence (September 1983 - January 1986)
- Vice Admiral Carlson (January 1986 - October 1987)
- Vice Admiral Edney (October 1987 - August 1988)
- Vice Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda (August 1988 - November 1991)
- Vice Admiral Ronald J. Zlatoper (November 1991 - July 1994)
- Vice Admiral Frank L. Bowman (July 1994 - September 1996)
- Vice Admiral Daniel T. Oliver (September 1996 - November 1999)
- Vice Admiral Norbert R. Ryan, Jr. (November 1999 - October 2002)
- Vice Admiral Gerald L. Hoewing (October 2002 - November 2005)
- Vice Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr. (November 2005 - Present)
See also
References
- ^ "Office of the Chief of Naval Operations". US Navy. US Navy FactFile. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ "Command History". US Navy. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ "OPNAV NOTICE 5430" (PDF). Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel. US Navy. Retrieved 2007-01-28.